Is the social security card and the medical insurance card for foreigners in Shanghai one and the same?

Yes, Shanghai only issues medical insurance cards to foreign workers.

General foreign to Shanghai staff is no social security card, only medical insurance card, any region of the country's social security card can only be handled in the place of domicile Shanghai foreign personnel medical insurance card should be transferred and then receive.

1, if the transfer is the new three insurance (provincial agricultural domicile), then the social security (medical special) card issued by the foreign labor institute to the company, the company issued to the individual; the card is credited with 30 yuan per month, for designated pharmacies, hospitals, medication, medical consultations;

2, if the transfer is the five insurance (provincial urban domicile), then the social security card (medical special) card by the person with the original identity card to the affiliated district and county of the The company can be entrusted to collect on behalf of the company, you need to bring the original ID card of the operator;

3, receive the card at the same time, will be issued "Medical Record Book", please also apply for a password, so that in the future in the Shanghai health insurance online query for personal information;

4, in the Shanghai city of the inter-enterprise mobility, the card does not need to be reapplied for, has always been effective; such as jumping ship before, do not have the card, the individual can carry the original ID card to the district and county health insurance center to apply for reissue.