You can apply for a residence permit with a social security card.

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The residence permit belongs to the proof that you live in a changing city, and the social security card is the proof that you have a stable income and pay social insurance normally in a changing city. They are two different concepts.

Process of handling residence permit:

1. Go to the neighborhood committee where you live and issue the accommodation certificate.

2. With the labor contract, social security payment certificate, tax payment certificate and accommodation certificate, apply for a residence permit at the community service center where you live.

3. Usually the residence permit is long-term and temporary, and the temporary residence permit is half a year, which needs to be done once every six months.