Do I need to change my social security card when it expires?

There is no need to change the social security card when it expires. There is no need to re-apply for the social security card 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. If the social security card chip needs to be replaced due to aging or damage, you can call the social security card management center to understand the relevant regulations. The conditions for applying for replacing the social security card are as follows:

1. If the card surface is dirty and incomplete, it can't be confirmed, and the chip is damaged, it can't be read or written in the card reading device. You can apply for card replacement at the social security card center service network with the original and photocopy of your card and ID card.

2. To change the basic identity information, you must first go through the formalities for changing your personal data at the social security agency, and after receiving the Confirmation Form for Changing Your Personal Data issued by the social security agency, you must apply for card replacement at the service outlets of the social security card center with the cardholder himself, the original and photocopy of your ID card and the Confirmation Form for Changing Your Personal Data.

Legal basis: Article 74 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. The social insurance agency shall obtain the data needed for social insurance work through business handling, statistics and investigation, and the relevant units and individuals shall provide it in a timely and truthful manner. The social insurance agency shall establish a file for the employer in a timely manner, completely and accurately record the social insurance data such as personnel's participation in social insurance and payment, and properly keep the original vouchers for registration and declaration and accounting vouchers for payment and settlement. The social insurance agency shall timely, completely and accurately record the individual's personal rights and interests such as social insurance payment, employer's payment and social insurance benefits, and regularly send the personal rights and interests records to me free of charge. Employers and individuals can inquire and check the records of payment and social insurance benefits from social insurance agencies free of charge, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.