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Who is eligible for CIES?

  • Foreign nationals (except nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Cuba and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea);
  • Macao SAR residents;
  • Chinese nationals who have obtained permanent resident status in a foreign country;
  • Stateless persons who have obtained permanent resident status in a foreign country with proven re-entry facilities;
  • Taiwan residents; and
  • Any person who invests no less than HKD6.5 million (net) in either or both of the following two permissible assets classes:
    • Real Estate
    • Financial Assets – Equities, Debt securities, Certificates of Deposits, Subordinated Debt & Eligible Collective Investment Schemes (i.e. authorised Unit Trusts)
 

Newsflash

As of March 2008, over 2,000 people have successfully applied for residency under the Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme.  Why Wait?