Where can I get a social security card?

Where to apply for a social security card depends on different situations, as follows:

(1) If it belongs to employee social security, it shall be handled by the unit;

(2) Social security for urban and rural residents shall be handled by the residents' committee and village committee where the household registration is located;

(3) If it is an individual industrial and commercial household, the applicant needs to go to the social security agency with a business license and ID card.

What materials do I need to apply for a social security card?

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

2. Preparation for the issuance of social security cards;

3. In-card application fields and application file structures that meet the requirements of national unified specifications include locally expanded application fields and indicators;

4. Card surface style designed according to unified requirements;

5, the local social security card management measures and implementation details;

6. Other materials required by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

To sum up, social security cards are mainly handled by social security departments, generally at or above the county level.

Legal basis:

Article 5 of the Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards of the People's Republic of China

Provincial human resources and social security departments or municipal human resources and social security departments may issue social security cards after being approved by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. No other institution or organization may issue social security cards.

Article 6

Social security card issuing areas (hereinafter referred to as card issuing areas) should establish standardized human resources and social security business processes, with strong comprehensive coordination between businesses, which can ensure the effective application of social security cards. At the same time, it shall also meet the following technical conditions:

(a) to establish a business management system, database and information network suitable for the use of social security cards;

(two) have the technical force to support the management and application of social security cards, including personnel and equipment, and be able to quickly complete the system layout of social security card applications;

(3) Formulating standardized and feasible implementation plans, including application design plans, cost solutions, information collection plans and specific distribution plans;

(four) to establish a scientific and perfect social security card issuance management system and clear internal control procedures, and formulate emergency plans;

(5) Other conditions stipulated by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.