Does the social security card have to have a passbook?

No, according to relevant public information, the current social security card has no passbook, only one card, which is often used for social insurance and medical insurance. The state establishes a national unified personal social security number, and the personal social security number is a citizen identity number. Merge the previous "one card and one discount" into one card, that is, merge the social security card and the original medical insurance card into one social security card.