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Q&A Regarding Application of Electronic Social Insurance Card

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Starting from September 2020, Beijing officially opened the application of electronic social insurance cards, and cardholders can apply for electronic social insurance cards through the electronic social insurance card application channels. This article aims to solve frequently asked questions in the form of Q&A for clients’ reference.

Q:
What is the electronic social insurance card?
A: The electronic social insurance card is an online form of social insurance card, which can replace the physical social insurance card to realize identity authentication on the Internet. Cardholders can enjoy the social insurance services and other livelihood services online.

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How can I apply the electronic social insurance card?
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Any cardholder who holds a physical social insurance card in a normal state in Beijing can apply for an electronic social insurance card. There is no need to provide materials when applying for electronic social insurance cards. The only process is to pass the facial recognition authentication and set a password.

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What channels can I apply the electronic social insurance card?
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The electronic social insurance card can be applied through the following channels. After successfully applying for one channel, you only need to enter the password for verification when receiving from other channels.
1.
Local channel: Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Insurance Bureau APP.
2. National channels: electronic social insurance card WeChat APP, Mobile 12333, State Council client WeChat APP, national government service platform APP and WeChat APP, etc.
3. Banking channels: ICBC, ABC, BOC, CCB, BC, UnionPay Cloud QuickPass, etc.
4. The third-party channels: WeChat and Alipay.

Q:
Can I use the physical social insurance card after receiving the electronic social insurance card?
A:
Yes.

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What are the functions of the electronic social insurance card?
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The electronic social insurance card can be used both online and offline.
1.
Offline functions: Card information query of cardholder, reporting the loss of social insurance card, medical insurance benefits information, designated medical institution, modification of query password, medical insurance transaction information, social insurance payment information query, social insurance supplementary payment information query, personal registration information, individual payment information statement, transfer and continuation information and other services.
2. Online functions: Using the electronic social insurance card, you can enjoy more than 30 items of national human and social services via “One Website”, such as employment and entrepreneurship services, social insurance inquiry, personnel and talent services, treatment certification, certificate query, QR code scanning and card presentation.

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