Can a social security card be used as an ID card?

Legal analysis: Social security card is an important certificate for the insured to participate in social security, so the insured needs to apply for a social security card after participating in social security. Can the social security card replace the ID card after processing?

Legal basis: Social security card can't replace ID card, because ID card is a legally binding identity document issued by the state and a legal document used to prove the identity of the holder. The social security card is supervised by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and uniformly produced and distributed by the provincial human resources and social security departments. Electronic certificate, where the social security insured enjoys the right to social security and public employment services.

Although the social security card cannot replace the ID card, some functions of the social security card are similar to those of the ID card. For example, if you don't have an ID card by plane or train, you can use your social security card to apply for temporary identification from the airport and railway police authorities, and use the temporary identification to fly or train.

It is worth mentioning that in the absence of an ID card, temporary id card, passport, household registration book, driver's license, Hong Kong and Macao passes, Taiwan passes, military-related certificates and other documents can be used instead of the ID card.