Hong Kong
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Hong Kong's New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme combines a HKD 30 million net-asset test with a HKD 30 million investment structure and continuing portfolio compliance.
Outcome
Entry and stay under New CIES
Net assets
HKD 30 million
Committed investment
HKD 30 million
Portfolio allocation
HKD 27m + HKD 3m CIES portfolio
Overview
Applicants first establish eligibility and the required pre-application net assets or net equity.
The current investment structure allocates HKD 27 million to permissible assets and HKD 3 million to the CIES Investment Portfolio.
Investment compliance supports entry and stay; unconditional or permanent status uses separate immigration tests.
1 draft route record in Hong Kong
Physical presence note
The investment conditions and the ordinary-residence analysis for later status are different and should not be conflated.
PR & naturalization
New CIES is an investment-immigration route, not direct citizenship. Later unconditional stay depends on separate rules.
Tax note
Admission under New CIES does not alone decide Hong Kong tax residence or the tax treatment of portfolio income. Tax advice is given only by a qualified tax professional.
Documents note
Expect detailed net-asset ownership, assessment, portfolio, designated-account, identity and dependant evidence.
Frequently asked
Is all HKD 30 million freely investable?
No. The current structure allocates HKD 3 million to the CIES Investment Portfolio and HKD 27 million to permissible assets.
Does buying property automatically qualify?
No. Real estate is subject to transaction and counting rules, caps and the full scheme requirements.