According to the law, foreigners recruited by employers shall participate in social security, and the employers and themselves shall pay social security.
For foreigners who participate in security for the first time, the employers should bring relevant materials and go to the social security agency or social security online system where the security is located to go through the security procedures for them.
Materials for foreigners to participate in social security
1. Password
2. Foreigner Work Permit
3. Foreigner Residence Permit
4. Social Security Personal Information Registration Form
5. The increase table of social security participants
6. Photos (two recent one-inch, bareheaded, color, white background, developed photos)
7. Other relevant supporting materials
FAQs on foreigners paying social security
Q1: Is it compulsory for foreigners to pay social security?
A1: Yes, if an employing unit recruits foreigners, it shall register social security for them within 30 days from the date of applying for work permit.
Q2: What should foreigners do with their social security account when they leave China?
A2: For foreigners who leave China before reaching the legal retirement age, the social security individual account will be retained, and will be renewed on a cumulative basis when the person returns to work in China. If the social security relationship is terminated by the written application of the person, the deposit amount in the personal pension security account can also be paid to the person disposable.
Q3: Who is exempt from paying social security?
A3: Employed foreigners with nationality of countries that have signed bilateral or multilateral agreements on social security with China must provide the participation certificate issued by the agreement country within 3 months of obtaining the employment certificate in China in accordance with the law.