How to apply for a social security card What is the process of applying for a social security card?

1. If an individual pays social security, he/she will receive a social security card from the successful bidder with his/her valid certificate and personal card.

2, the unit to pay social security for employees, by the employer with the unit letter of introduction and unit card notice to the bid acceptance agency to receive.

3. Legal basis

Article 12 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

The employing unit shall pay the basic old-age insurance premium according to the proportion of the total wages of its employees stipulated by the state, and record it in the basic old-age insurance pooling fund. Employees shall pay the basic old-age insurance premium in accordance with the proportion of wages stipulated by the state and record it in their personal accounts. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic old-age insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees who have participated in the basic old-age insurance shall pay the basic old-age insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations and record them in the basic old-age insurance pooling fund and individual accounts respectively.