What are the procedures for Shanghai Social Security to transfer back to its hometown?

Can the social security paid in Shanghai be transferred back to my hometown? Yes Old-age insurance bought in other places can be transferred back to their hometown. Social security transfer process in different places: the new insured place will review the transfer application and send a consent letter to the original insured place. The original insured place shall go through the transfer procedures and accept the transfer procedures and funds. After the three processes are completed, the transfer and connection procedures can be completed. The policy stipulates that each process takes up to 15 working days, which means that all formalities can be completed within 45 working days for the insured.

Legal basis:

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

Article 4 Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.

Article 58 An employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay.

Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration.

The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.