What are the requirements for the photos on the social security card?

The requirements for photos on social security cards are:

1. Electronic photos with pure white background or bareheaded front color photos with dark tops do not need to be modified, cut and developed;

2. The photo size must be 140KB or more, the color is 24-bit RGB true color, the pixel is 358 pixels (width) ×44 1 pixel (height), the resolution is 350dpi, and the size is 32 mm× 26 mm;

3. Characters in electronic photos are not allowed to wear ornaments, including earrings, necklaces and headdresses. Recently, the insured has been sitting bareheaded in color photos, and his head accounts for 2/3 of the photo size. The insured who often wears glasses instead of standard clothes or white shirts should wear glasses;

4. The characters in the photo must have clear facial features, straight body, concentrated eyes, and hair can't cover the face;

5. Electronic photos must be taken in strict accordance with the Technical Standard for Making Digital Photos of Resident Identity Cards formulated by the Ministry of Public Security.

6. White background without borders requires clear portraits, rich levels, natural expressions and no obvious distortion. There are no spots, flaws and ink printing defects in the photos, and there are no local brightness and reflective areas on the face.

What documents and materials do I need to apply for a social security card?

The materials required to apply for a social security card are as follows:

1. Copy of ID card (double-sided copy);

2. The insured who has not applied for the second-generation ID card or lost the second-generation ID card shall provide a copy of his household registration page;

3. Special people need to provide copies of special certificates (such as disability certificate, work injury certificate, minimum living allowance, etc.). ).

Generally speaking, according to the law, social security photos require the insured to sit bareheaded in color photos in the near future, with their heads accounting for 2/3 of the size of the photos, without wearing standard clothes or white shirts.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 64

Social insurance funds include basic endowment insurance fund, basic medical insurance fund, industrial injury insurance fund, unemployment insurance fund and maternity insurance fund. In addition to the basic medical insurance fund and maternity insurance fund combined accounting, other social insurance funds are accounted for separately according to social insurance types. Social insurance funds implement a unified accounting system throughout the country. The social insurance fund is earmarked for special purposes, and no organization or individual may occupy or misappropriate it. The basic old-age insurance fund will gradually implement national overall planning, and other social insurance funds will gradually implement provincial overall planning. The specific time and steps shall be stipulated by the State Council.