What to do with social security when working abroad

The transfer of social security is possible:

(1) After the insured person establishes the basic pension insurance relationship and pays the contributions according to the regulations in the new place of employment, the employer or the insured person submits a written application for the transfer of the basic pension insurance relationship to the social security agency in the new place of employment.

(2) Within 15 working days, the social security agency of the new place of participation shall examine the application for transfer and continuity, and if it meets the conditions stipulated in these Measures, it shall issue a letter of consent to accept the application to the social security agency of the place where the insured person's original basic pension insurance relationship is located and provide the relevant information; if it does not meet the conditions for transfer and continuity, it shall give a written explanation to the applying unit or the insured person.

(3) Within 15 working days after the receipt of the letter of acceptance, the social security agency in the place where the original basic pension insurance relationship is located shall handle the formalities for the transfer and continuity.

(4) Upon receipt of the basic pension insurance relationship and funds transferred by the social security agency in the place where the participant's original basic pension insurance relationship is located, the agency in the new place of participation shall complete the relevant formalities within 15 working days, and notify the employer or the participant of the confirmation in a timely manner.