How to check Shanghai social security for foreigners

For foreigners to pay social security in Shanghai, they can find the employer, and the employer will apply for social security registration within 30 days from the date of employment and pay the social security fees according to the regulations; or apply for a temporary residence permit and other documents, and pay the fees on their own in the capacity of a flexible employment personnel.

Article 58 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China (《中华人民****和國社會保险法》) An employer shall, within thirty days from the date of employment, apply for social insurance registration with the social insurance agency for its employees. If it fails to register for social insurance, the social insurance agency shall approve the social insurance premiums to be paid. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance with their employers, and other flexibly employed persons shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration. Article 60 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China Employers shall declare and pay social insurance premiums on their own, in full and on time, and shall not defer or reduce payment except for force majeure or other legal reasons. The social insurance premiums to be paid by employees shall be withheld and paid by the employer on behalf of the employee, and the employer shall inform the employee of the details of the payment of social insurance premiums on a monthly basis. Individual entrepreneurs without employees, part-time workers who do not participate in social insurance with their employers, and other flexibly employed persons may pay social insurance premiums directly to the social insurance premium collection organization.