Families in Shenzhen need continuous social security.

Generally speaking, applying for a residence permit in Shenzhen requires social security. According to the Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on Residence Permit, you can only apply for residence permit in Shenzhen if you have been in Shenzhen for 12 months continuously. However, for high-level professionals, overseas high-level talents, returned overseas students who have obtained the qualification certificate of Shenzhen overseas students, full-time college graduates or above, and those who hold the national vocational qualification certificate of senior engineer or above issued by the human resources and social security department of this Municipality, they can apply for residence permits directly without social security. In addition, people with non-deep household registration should meet the following conditions when applying for residence permit: 1, and live legally and stably in the special zone. Those who have lived continuously for twelve months shall be deemed to have a legally stable residence. 2. Have a legal and stable occupation in the SAR. Those who have participated in social insurance in the special zone for 12 months or accumulated 18 months within two years before the date of applying for residence permit are deemed to have a legally stable occupation.

Legal objectivity:

"Regulations on Household Registration" Article 10 If a citizen moves out of the jurisdiction where the household registration is located, he or she shall declare to the household registration authority to move out, obtain a migration certificate and cancel the household registration. Citizens who move from rural areas to cities must apply to the permanent residence registration authority for moving out with the employment certificate of the urban labor department, the school admission certificate, or the approval certificate of the urban household registration authority. Citizens moving to border areas must be approved by the public security organs of the counties, cities and municipal districts where they live.