Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

Hong Kong · Asia-Pacific

Golden Visa / ResidencyResidency → citizenship pathOpenBusiness owners

Min investment: $3.9M
Time to status: Approval-in-principle then formalities; PR after 7 yrs
Path to citizenship: HK right of abode after 7 yrs ordinary residence — Chinese SAR status, NOT a foreign passport
Residency requirement: Maintain HKD 30m invested; ordinary residence 7 yrs for PR
Visa-free destinations: Not specified
Dual citizenship allowed: N/A (residency)

Notes for Chinese applicants

New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES, from HKD 30m). IMPORTANT for Chinese clients: HK is a Chinese SAR — this is internal residence status, not a foreign passport, so limited 'second passport' value for mainland citizens. Gateway to China trade.

About Hong Kong

Healthcare: ★★★★★
Safety: ★★★★★
Cost of living: Very High
Climate: Subtropical
China relations: Part of China (SAR)

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Official government link ↗Enquire about this program