Do I need a social security certificate to apply for a passport?

Legal analysis: if you want to apply for social security certificate, you only need to provide your household registration book or ID card to inform the employer, so that the employer can handle the change procedures for it. No social security certificate is required to apply for a passport in the country of origin.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Article 24 The state establishes and improves the new rural cooperative medical system. Measures for the administration of the new rural cooperative medical system shall be formulated by the State Council.

Article 25 The state establishes and improves the basic medical insurance system for urban residents. The basic medical insurance for urban residents combines individual contributions with government subsidies. People who enjoy the minimum living guarantee, disabled people who have lost their ability to work, elderly people and minors over 60 years old in low-income families, etc. , subsidized by the government.