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New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES)

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What investment option or options qualify?

PIAs include non-residential and residential real estate (subject to an aggregate cap of HK$15 million, of which no more than HK$10 million may be in residential property), equities, debt securities, CDs, subordinated debt, collective investment schemes, and limited partnership funds.

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  • The IMI record does not provide the complete official list of permissible investment assets or all conditions and exceptions; it is a secondary summary.
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    Stateless persons who have obtained permanent resident status in a foreign country with proven re-entry facilities will be eligible under the Scheme.
  • PROGRAM_CONTENT [program_overview]
    Hong Kong offers residency with a path to permanent status for foreign nationals (as well as Chinese nationals who hold PR in a foreign country) who invest at least **HK$27 million** in permissible investment assets (PIAs) and **HK$3 million** in a government-administered portfolio.
  • PROGRAM_CONTENT [program_overview]
    PIAs include non-residential and residential real estate (subject to an aggregate cap of HK$15 million, of which no more than HK$10 million may be in residential property), equities, debt securities, CDs, subordinated debt, collective investment schemes, and limited partnership funds.

What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

The applicant must invest at least HK$27 million in permissible investment assets and HK$3 million in a government-administered portfolio. Within the permissible investment assets, real estate is subject to an aggregate cap of HK$15 million, of which no more than HK$10 million may be in residential property. The official source does not state the government fees.

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  • This bounded answer preserves a supported page statement; a full independent clause review is pending.
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    Notwithstanding that the documents and information required have been furnished, applicants and accompanying dependants may still be required to submit further supporting documents and information in connection with the application(s) when necessary.

How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

Upon completing the committed investment within the specified investment timeframe, the applicant must approach InvestHK to verify whether the Investment Requirements have been fulfilled. The official source does not state how long the investment must be maintained or any physical-presence condition.

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  • This bounded answer preserves a supported page statement; a full independent clause review is pending.

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

Dependants may be admitted with the entrant under the New CIES and may apply for extension of stay within 3 months before their limit of stay expires. The applicant must show the Director of Immigration that he or she can support and accommodate himself or herself and any dependants without relying on any return on the permissible investment assets, employment, self-employment, office, business or public assistance in Hong Kong. The official source does not state which family members qualify or what work rights they receive.

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  • This bounded answer preserves a supported page statement; a full independent clause review is pending.
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    demonstrates to the Director of Immigration that he/she is capable of supporting and accommodating himself/herself and his/her dependants, if any, on his/her own without relying on any return on the Permissible investment assets, employment, self-employment, office, business or public assistance in or carried on in Hong Kong as the case may be.

What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

Entrants or their dependants admitted under the New CIES may apply for extension of stay within 3 months before their limit of stay expires. The official source does not state the longer-term residence or citizenship direction or what happens to the investment.

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  • This bounded answer preserves a supported page statement; a full independent clause review is pending.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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