Can I use an electronic social security card without one?

Legal analysis: Yes, but you have to get an electronic social security card first.

Legal basis: The General Office of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued the Notice on Comprehensively Developing the Application of Electronic Social Security Cards, fully opened the issuance, authentication and payment services of electronic social security cards, widely covered the cardholders of social security cards, and realized the collaborative use of physical social security cards and electronic social security cards, forming a social security card service ecosystem with online and offline integration, cross-regional full netcom and diversified integration; Combined with the construction of a unified national social insurance service platform and intelligent employment service information platform, social services will be online and mobile, and online and offline services will be multi-purpose with one card and one network operation; Open social security card service capabilities and support more people's livelihood services.