How Foreigners Can Claim Social Insurance Payments When Leaving China

Foreigners can participate in China's social insurance scheme. China Briefing explains how foreigners can claim their social insurance payments when they leave the country.

Foreigners (including residents from Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong) working in China have been required to participate in the country's social security system starting from 2011, according to the Interim Measures for Social Insurance System Coverage of Foreigners Working within the Territory of China (Interim Measures), released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS).

In general, the employer and the employee should pay five social insurance premiums:

• Basic old-age insurance for employees (pension);