Legal analysis: Employees should apply to the Housing Provident Fund Management Center to withdraw housing provident funds with the withdrawal certificate.

Legal basis: "Housing Provident Fund Management Regulations" Article 25 If an employee withdraws the balance in the housing provident fund account, the unit where he/she works shall verify it and issue a withdrawal certificate.

Employees should apply to the Housing Provident Fund Management Center to withdraw housing provident funds with the withdrawal certificate.

The Housing Provident Fund Management Center shall make a decision on whether to approve the withdrawal or not to allow the withdrawal within 3 days from the date of accepting the application, and notify the applicant; if the withdrawal is approved, the entrusted bank shall handle the payment procedures.