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New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

Hong Kong's New CIES combines a net-asset test, an HKD 30 million investment requirement and separate financial and immigration assessments.

Published by World Investment Migration Association in policy release WIMA-POL-2026-10-02.

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Published
2 October 2026
Last verified
2 October 2026

Status at the release cut-off

Three separate status dimensions

Legal status, intake status and operational status answer different questions and should not be combined into a single label.

legal

In force

Current scheme rules and official eligibility criteria are published. [5] , [1]

intake

Accepting applications

The scheme opened for applications on 1 March 2024 and current procedures are published. [4] , [3]

operational

Operating

Invest Hong Kong and the Immigration Department publish a staged application process. [3]

Eligibility

  • The principal applicant must be at least 18, fall within an eligible applicant category, demonstrate net assets of at least HKD 30 million for the preceding six months, and satisfy immigration and maintenance requirements. [1]

Investment or income mechanism

  • At least HKD 30 million must be invested: HKD 27 million in permissible investment assets and HKD 3 million in the CIES Investment Portfolio. [2]
  • Permissible assets include specified financial assets and real estate within published caps and conditions. [2] , [5]

Residence and family conditions

Family
A spouse or recognised partner and unmarried dependent children under 18 may accompany the principal applicant. [1]
Work
Entrants may take employment, hold office, be self-employed or join a business, subject to immigration conditions. [6]
Presence
Not stated [3]
Duration
Initial formal approval is normally for 24 months. [3]
Renewal
Further permission may be granted in three-year periods if the scheme requirements continue to be met. [3]
Later outcome
Permanent residence may be available after seven years of continuous ordinary residence. An entrant who maintained the investment requirements but is not ordinarily resident may seek unconditional stay under the scheme rules. [3]

Limitations and cautions

  • The route pages link ordinary residence to permanent-residence eligibility but do not state a single minimum-day presence test.
  • Asset eligibility and caps have changed since launch and require confirmation against the current scheme rules.
  • Financial assessment by Invest Hong Kong does not replace immigration approval.

This record is descriptive, not legal, tax or investment advice. Confirm the current position with the responsible authorities.

Official sources

  1. New CIES eligibility criteria Invest Hong Kong Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier B1
  2. Investment requirement Invest Hong Kong Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier B1
  3. Application procedures overview Invest Hong Kong Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier B1
  4. New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme opens for application from March 1 Invest Hong Kong Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier B2
  5. Scheme rules and documents Invest Hong Kong Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier A2
  6. Frequently asked questions Invest Hong Kong Accessed 2 October 2026 Evidence tier B2