Can I get a social security card without paying social security?

Legal analysis: Yes. After employees establish labor relations with the unit, the unit needs to pay social security fees for employees, regardless of whether they have social security cards, but they need to apply for social security cards after paying social security. Therefore, you can pay social security without a social security card, and you can apply for a social security card if you pay social security. Generally, when you enter an enterprise or unit, you will apply for social security for each employee. If the unit has paid social security, the unit shall handle social security cards for the workers. Of course, individuals can apply to the bank.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Article 4 Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.

Article 58 An employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. 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.