Foreign nationals who have obtained the “Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card” in this city but as of yet have no other basic medical insurance can apply for Basic Medical Insurance for Urban-Rural Beijing Residents.
Foreign employees working in China have been required to participate in China’s social insurance scheme starting from 2011, when the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released the Interim Measures for the Participation in Social Insurance of Foreigners Employed in China.
An employer who employs any foreigner shall handle the social insurance registration for the foreigner within 30 days upon issuance of his/her employment certificate.