How old can a student get a social security card?

Students 18 years old can apply for social security cards.

Those who meet the application conditions can make an appointment by telephone at the application outlets or apply for social security cards (including student ID cards) directly at the street (town) social security card application service outlets. When applying, you need to bring your ID card, household registration book, application form (citizens with collective household registration need to bring the household registration certificate issued by the local police station or police station) and other related materials. In terms of insurance, women aged 18-40 and men aged 18-45 can apply.

The social security card processing flow is as follows:

1. First of all, the applicant takes his/her valid ID card to the processing place to get the social security card declaration registration form and fill it out;

2. Submit a copy of personal ID card, photo of certificate and other materials to the social security reporting institution;

3. If the application is successful, after receiving the notice, the applicant must take the original valid identity document to the place where the application is accepted to get a new social security card.

To apply for a social security card, you need the following materials:

1, personal information registration form;

2. The original and photocopy of the residence booklet or ID card of this Municipality;

3. Two one-inch color photos;

4. The agent also needs the original and copy of the agent's ID card.

To sum up, students, freelancers or employees who are insured by the company, who have reached the age of 18, can bring materials to the designated place to apply for social security cards according to the procedures.

Legal basis:

Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The 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.