How long does it take to apply for a social security card?

It usually takes 3-4 months to apply for a social security card. The Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China is an integrated circuit (ic) card, which is uniformly planned by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and issued to the public by local human resources and social security departments, and used in various business fields of human resources and social security. Social security (individual) cards are issued to urban employees, unemployed people and retirees, and social security (employer) cards are issued to employers. Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said that it will take about five years to make social security cards generally have financial functions. Social security cards have a wide range of functions. Cardholders can not only use the card for real-time settlement of medical insurance personal accounts, but also handle endowment insurance affairs; Apply for job registration and unemployment registration, apply for unemployment insurance, and apply for employment training; Apply for labor ability appraisal and enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits; Handling labor and social security affairs online. The social security card adopts the national unified standard, and the social security number adopts the citizenship number in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Social Insurance Law.

Social security card processing requires the following information:

1, the business license of the employee's unit;

2. Organization unified code certificate and relevant approval certificate;

3. Copy of the insured's ID card, etc. To apply for social security, the employer shall go to the local social insurance agency to apply for social insurance registration, and then pay according to the local social insurance base.

The social security card processing flow is as follows:

1. Generally, when you enter an enterprise or unit, you will apply for social security for each employee. If the unit pays social security, the unit will apply for a social security card for you. Of course, individuals can apply to the bank.

2. A local account only needs an ID card. If the account is not local, you can go to a nearby photo studio to issue a photo receipt. Fill in the application form for handling business and social security card with personal ID card and photo receipt for handling social security;

3. After one month, I will go to get some money, and there will be a short message informing me to get my social security card back. After getting the card, the staff asked to set two passwords. One is the medical insurance card password, that is, you need to enter the password when you go to the pharmacy to buy medicine and swipe your card, or when you are reimbursed by the hospital. Another password is equivalent to a bank card, which can deposit and withdraw money, including pension.

Legal basis: Article 7 of the Administrative Measures of the People's Republic of China on Social Security Cards.

To apply for the issuance of social security cards, the following materials shall be submitted:

(1) Fill in a complete social security card issuance registration application form;

(2) An explanation of the preparation for the issuance of social security cards;

(3) The application fields and application file structures in the card that meet the requirements of the national unified specifications (including the application fields and indicators of local expansion);

(four) the card face style designed according to the unified requirements;

(five) the measures for the administration of social security cards in this area and the detailed rules for their implementation;

(six) other materials required by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.