Can I transfer my social security paid in a foreign country to a local one? How do I go about it?

Yes, employees need to be in a foreign place and the unit after the termination of labor relations, require the unit for the transfer of social security, and then in the local start to pay social security after the social security transfer can be accumulated.

Process

(1) After the insured person establishes the basic pension insurance relationship and pays the contributions according to the regulations in the new place of employment, the employer or the insured person submits a written application for the transfer of the basic pension insurance relationship to the social security agency in the new place of employment.

(2) Within 15 working days, the social security agency of the new place of participation shall examine the application for transfer and continuity, and if it meets the conditions stipulated in these Measures, it shall issue a letter of consent to accept the application to the social security agency of the place where the insured person's original basic pension insurance relationship is located and provide the relevant information; if it does not meet the conditions for transfer and continuity, it shall give a written explanation to the applying unit or the insured person.

(3) Within 15 working days after the receipt of the letter of acceptance, the social security agency in the place where the original basic pension insurance relationship is located shall handle the formalities for the transfer and continuity.

(4) Upon receipt of the basic pension insurance relationship and funds transferred by the social security agency in the place where the participant's original basic pension insurance relationship is located, the agency in the new place of participation shall complete the relevant formalities within 15 working days, and promptly notify the employer or the participant of the confirmation.

(5) The number of years of pension insurance contributions is cumulative, allowing for gaps in between, which can be made up or not.

Law on Labor Contracts

Article 50 The employer shall issue a certificate of termination of the labor contract at the time of termination of the labor contract and shall, within fifteen days, handle the transfer of files and social insurance relations for the worker.

Laborers shall handle the handover of work in accordance with the agreement of both parties. If the employer shall pay economic compensation to the laborer in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law, it shall be paid at the time of completing the handover of work.

The employer shall keep the text of the canceled or terminated labor contract for at least two years for inspection.

Social Insurance Law

Article 19 If an individual is employed across the integrated area, his basic pension insurance relationship shall be transferred with him, and the years of contribution shall be cumulative. When an individual reaches the statutory retirement age, the basic pension shall be calculated in segments and paid uniformly. The specific measures shall be prescribed by the State Council.