Can foreign social security be used in Shanghai?

Legal analysis: (1) If the basic old-age insurance relationship is located at the domicile, the domicile shall be responsible for handling the procedures for receiving benefits and enjoying the basic old-age insurance benefits.

(2) If the basic old-age insurance relationship is not located in the domicile, but the accumulated payment period in the domicile of the basic old-age insurance relationship has reached 10 years, the local treatment collection procedures shall be handled and the local basic old-age insurance benefits shall be enjoyed.

(3) If the basic old-age insurance relationship is not located at the domicile, and the cumulative payment period in the locality where the basic old-age insurance relationship is located is less than 10 year, the basic old-age insurance relationship will be transferred back to the original insured place, and the payment period will be 10 year, thus enjoying the basic old-age insurance benefits.

(4) If the basic old-age insurance relationship is not located at the domicile, and the accumulated payment period in each insured place is less than 10 year, the basic old-age insurance relationship and corresponding funds shall be collected at the domicile, and the domicile shall go through the formalities for receiving the benefits according to regulations and enjoy the basic old-age insurance benefits.

Legal basis: Article 19 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that if an individual is employed across the overall planning area, his basic old-age insurance relationship will be transferred accordingly, and the payment period will be calculated cumulatively. When an individual reaches the statutory retirement age, the basic pension is calculated in stages and distributed uniformly. Specific measures shall be formulated by the State Council.