Can I not change my social security card when it expires after ten years?

The social security card can be renewed after ten years.

If the function is normal, you can continue to use it. If the social security card is valid for more than 10 years, but it is not damaged, its medical function will not be affected, and it can still be used as a medical certificate.

In the following cases, the social security card must be replaced:

1. The social security card was issued by China Industrial and Commercial Bank in the early days, with the financial card number 16 digits. If the validity period exceeds 10 years, the use is restricted. Please apply for a new card in time.

2. If the social security card is damaged, the card surface is stained or incomplete, you can directly apply for a new card;

3. When the basic information of the social security card is wrong or the key information such as name and ID number changes, please go to the business halls of human and social departments at all levels to correct the information in time and apply for a new social security card.

To sum up, the social security card does not need to be re-applied when it expires, and it can continue to be used if its function is normal. If the social security card is valid for more than 10 years, but it is not damaged, its medical function will not be affected, and it can still be used as a medical certificate.

Legal basis:

Article 2 of the Measures of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Social Security Cards

The term "social security card" as mentioned in these Measures refers to an integrated circuit card issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security.

Social security card is a electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy the rights and interests of social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.