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Registration for Social Insurance for Foreign Nationals Working in China – Service Guide

Apr 30, 2026

Tianjin  

I. Eligibility Requirements
Foreign nationals employed in Tianjin shall participate in social insurance. The employer is responsible for handling the employee's registration and withholding contributions.

II. Application Procedures
(1.) Required Documents
Identity Documents: Passport, Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People's Republic of China, and other identity documents.
Employment Documents: Work Permit for Foreigners (except for holders of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card), labor contract, employment registration, and other work-related documents.
Persons who qualify under a social insurance reciprocal exemption agreement may also submit documents related to the said agreement.

(2.) Application Channels
Offline Application: Accepted by the social insurance branch in the district where the employer is registered.
Online Application: Employers can log into the system using a CA certificate or an electronic business license to handle social insurance procedures for foreign employees. The following operations are fully supported online: registration of foreign nationals, personnel additions and deletions, entry of social insurance totalization agreements, and benefit inquiries.

(3.) Operation Guide
Enter the Online Employer Portal for Social Insurance. Select "Registration Management" → "Urban Employee Addition".
Enter the required information, such as the foreign national's document number, name, and other mandatory fields. Upload the required identity and employment documents as prompted.
After submission, the application will be reviewed by the social insurance branch in the employer's district. The result can be checked online. If the application is successful, the employer can print the "Comprehensive Business Processing Form" (found under "Registration Management" → "Urban Employee Addition") the next day as proof of completion.

III. Additional Information
(1.) Online Employer Portal for Social Insurance URL:
https://publicservices.hrss.tj.gov.cn/dwwt/login_ca.shtml

(2.) Contact Numbers for Business Inquiries by District:
Heping Branch    022-27821220 / 27826960 / 27826963
Hexi Branch    022-88271210 / 88271220 / 88271235
Hedong Branch    022-24237629 / 24237621 / 24237620
Hebei Branch    022-26292934 / 26292942 / 26292945
Nankai Branch    022-27686925 / 27686912 / 27686911
Hongqiao Branch    022-86520332 / 26536260 / 87702800
Dongli Branch    022-24967594 / 24967644 / 24967460
Xiqing Branch    022-27393099 / 27394237 / 27392245
Jinnan Branch    022-28391766 / 28399427 / 28546756
Beichen Branch    022-26393702 / 26393703 / 26391250
Ninghe Branch    022-69116207 / 69116203 / 69593630
Wuqing Branch    022-29393770 / 29320022 / 29336432
Jinghai Branch    022-28941931 / 28938708 / 28942794
Baodi Branch    022-29998807 / 29998817 / 29998820
Jizhou Branch    022-22772003 / 22772006 / 22772007
Tanggu Branch    022-25863767 / 25861307 / 25861375
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Branch    022-25660084 / 25660127 / 67132681
Dagang Branch    022-25994704 / 25989404 / 63377318
TEDA Branch    022-66370721 / 66370720 / 66370718
Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Branch    022-84906499 / 84906472 / 84906467
Tianjin Binhai High-tech Zone Branch    022-83710793 / 83717220 / 83715660

Source: Tianjin Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau

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