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

Legal analysis: the social security card handled by the company can generally be obtained in about two months. If the company applies for a social security card, the company will apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration, and then the social insurance agency will make a social security card at the bank's business outlets, and then go to the bank outlets to collect it according to the time when the bank receives the card.

Legal basis: Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. The employing unit shall handle social insurance registration for employees within 30 days from the date of employment. 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.