Hong Kong Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu officially released the 2023 "Policy Address" in late October, officially announcing the resumption of the "Capital Investor Entry Scheme" and the details will be updated within this year.
Below, Xiaoxing will elaborate on the development history of Hong Kong’s “Capital Investor Entry Scheme”, its outstanding advantages and application conditions.
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development path
Officially launched
On October 27, 2003, the Hong Kong SAR government launched the "Capital Investor Entry Scheme", which requires investors to invest no less than HK$6.5 million in designated investment categories such as real estate or financial assets.
policy adjustment
On October 14, 2010, the Hong Kong SAR government made adjustments to the "Capital Investor Entry Scheme".
According to the revised policy, the investment threshold for applying to come to Hong Kong has been raised from HK$6.5 million to HK$10 million, and real estate investment will no longer be accepted.
temporarily closed
On January 15, 2015, in order to activate the local labor force and introduce outstanding talents, the Hong Kong SAR government temporarily closed the "Capital Investor Entry Scheme".
Restart project
On October 25, 2023, the Hong Kong SAR Government Li Ka-chiu officially announced in the "Policy Address" that the "Capital Investor Entry Scheme" will be relaunched.
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Outstanding advantages
Hong Kong's "Capital Investor Entry Scheme" is very popular and favored by investors. What are the outstanding advantages of this scheme?
√ There are no requirements for education, work, age or source of funds, you can get status by just investing;
√No capital gains tax, excellent investment environment;
√No entrepreneurship or business requirements;
√ Rich investment asset classes and diverse choices;
√Easy to prepare information, loose application requirements, and fast approval;
√Spouse and minor children can come to Hong Kong to work and study.
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Application conditions
investment amount
Not less than HK$30 million
investment category
Stocks, funds, bonds and other assets (except real estate)
Identity requirements
a. Persons with Chinese nationality and obtained foreign permanent resident status;
b. Foreign nationals (except nationals of Afghanistan, Cuba and North Korea);
c. Residents of the Macao Special Administrative Region of China;
d. A person who is stateless but has obtained permanent resident status in a foreign country and holds documents that conclusively allow him to re-enter that country; and
e. Residents of Taiwan, China.
*The identity requirements mentioned above are for reference only. For specific requirements, please refer to the detailed regulations of the "Capital Investor Entry Scheme" to be announced by the Hong Kong government in the future.
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