i. scope of application:
this guide applies to people who are settling abroad and have no housing provident fund loans or no entrustment for withdrawing the housing provident fund to repay housing loans, and whose personal account is suspended or sealed up.
ii. application materials:
1. original identity proof documents:
(1) if you apply in person, you should provide your id card;
(2) if you entrust others with the application:
①if the entrusted party is the entrusting party’s spouse, parent, or child, they should provide the id cards of both the entrusting party and the entrusted party, materials such as household register or marriage certificate or household registration certificate issued by the public security agency that can prove the relationship between the entrusting party and the entrusted party, and a power of attorney issued by the entrusting party;
②if the entrusted party is not the entrusting party’s spouse, parent, or child, they should provide the id cards of both the entrusting party and the entrusted party, and a power of attorney notarized by a notary authority.
(3) for applicants who are determined by the people’s court to be persons without capacity for civil conduct or persons with limited capacity for civil conduct, their guardians will handle the matter on their behalf, and provide the court judgment and other materials stating that the applicant has no capacity for civil conduct or with limited capacity for civil conduct, the id cards of both the applicant and the guardian, and materials such as court judgment, household register or marriage certificate that can prove the guardianship.
2. original proof documents specifying the reason for withdrawal:
household registration certificate or visa for settling abroad and its translated version issued by the immigration administration or shanghai international studies university.
3. a chinese-funded bank debit card in your name. (we recommend a class i account debit card.)
iii. service method:
offline:
service outlets of china construction bank for the housing provident fund and service outlets of the shanghai provident fund management center
iv. processing period:
no more than three working days if the formalities are complete.
v. notes:
if a copy of identity documents is needed, the handling person at the housing provident fund service outlet will scan, print or copy them on your behalf.