If expats intend to catch up on social security payments, but their current work permits do not reflect past certification records, can the Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) provide these records to the social security department?
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Expats can submit documents to the SAFEA’s window in the administrative district of application to request for work experience certificates. For work experience in Shanghai before 2017, applications should be directed to the Administrative Center of Shanghai R&D Public Service Platforms.