Hong Kong
Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
The Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) allows individuals who invest a significant amount of capital in Hong Kong to obtain residency.
Hong Kong
Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
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Advantage
- Permanent Residency: Possibility to obtain permanent residency in Hong Kong after 7 years of continuous ordinary residence.
- High Quality of Life: Enjoy Hong Kong’s excellent living standards, world-class healthcare, and education systems.
- Strategic Location: Access to one of the world’s leading financial centers and a gateway to business opportunities in China and Asia.
- Family Inclusion: Dependents, including spouse and unmarried children under 18, can be included in the application.
- No Language Requirement: No need to demonstrate proficiency in any language for the application.
Requirements
- Age: Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Financial Criteria:
- Possess net assets of at least HKD 30 million (approximately USD 3.85 million) for at least two years prior to application.
- Clean Criminal Record: Must not have any criminal record.
- Eligible Investments: Invest at least HKD 3 million in a goverment managed investment porfolio and HKD 27 million in permissible investment assets.
- Background: Must be a foreign national, Chinese national who has obtained permanent residence status in another country, Macao SAR resident, or Chinese resident of Taiwan.
Investment Options
- Permissible Investment Assets:
- Equities listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Debt securities issued or guaranteed by the Hong Kong government or other eligible institutions.
- Certificates of deposits issued by authorized Hong Kong banking institutions.
- Subordinated debts issued by authorized Hong Kong banking institutions.
- Eligible collective investment schemes.
- Eligible investment-linked insurance products.
Process
- Prepare Documentation: Gather required documents, including proof of net assets, clean criminal record, and evidence of investment.
- Submit Application: Submit the completed application to the Hong Kong Immigration Department along with all necessary documents.
- Investment: Make the required investment of at least HKD 30 million in permissible assets within six months of the initial approval.
- Approval: Upon verification of the investment, the applicant will be granted an initial visa, usually valid for two years.
- Renewal: The residence permit can be renewed every two years, provided the investment is maintained.
- Permanent Residency: After seven years of continuous residence, apply for permanent residency.
