{"id":"hong-kong-cies","name":"Hong Kong CIES","type":"RBI","status":"operational","country":"Hong Kong SAR China","country_code":"HK","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/immigration/hong-kong-capital-investment-entrant-scheme","min_investment":{"amount":30000000,"currency":"HKD","route":"Capital investment (HKD 30m total: HKD 27m permissible assets + HKD 3m CIES Investment Portfolio)"},"investment_routes":[{"name":"Permissible investment assets (financial assets and/or eligible real estate)","type":"Investment in permissible asset classes","min":3447000,"currency":"USD","amount_local":"HKD 27,000,000","local_currency":"HKD","local_amount":27000000,"amount_usd":3447000},{"name":"CIES Investment Portfolio (mandatory)","type":"Government-managed investment portfolio","min":383000,"currency":"USD","amount_local":"HKD 3,000,000","local_currency":"HKD","local_amount":3000000,"amount_usd":383000}],"family_pricing":{"single_applicant":"HKD 30,000,000 net total minimum investment (~USD 3,830,000) plus government application fee.","family_inclusion":"Spouse (or recognised civil/registered partner) and unmarried dependent children under 18 may be included as dependants of the principal applicant at no additional investment threshold; the HKD 30 million requirement is per principal applicant, not per family member.","notes":"No separate per-dependant investment is required. The single application fee covers the principal applicant and accompanying dependants. USD figure derived from peg ~7.83 (2026-06-04)."},"processing_time":"No single official end-to-end figure is published; practitioners typically estimate several months from Net Asset Assessment approval to investment completion and grant of stay — (unverified)","visa_free_count":null,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":null,"minimum_stay":"No fixed minimum number of days per year is published for maintaining the CIES visa itself; however, the seven-year right-of-abode requirement demands 'ordinary residence', so substantive, genuine residence in Hong Kong is needed to qualify for PR —. (unverified)","tax_note":"income tax: Territorial system — only Hong Kong-sourced income is taxable; foreign-sourced income is generally not taxed.; CGT: No general capital gains tax in Hong Kong.","path_to_citizenship":"No direct path to citizenship via the scheme. Naturalisation as a Chinese national is governed separately by the Nationality Law of the PRC and is discretionary; most entrants pursue the right of abode (PR) rather than nationality.","highlights":["HKD 27m permissible assets + HKD 3m government CIES portfolio","Low-tax global financial centre; right of abode after 7 years"],"atomic_answer":"Hong Kong’s New CIES (relaunched March 2024) grants residence to investors placing HKD 30 million net (~USD 3.83m): HKD 27m in permissible financial assets or real estate plus HKD 3m into a government-managed portfolio. Family included; permanent residency after seven years of ordinary residence.","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"Visa application/extension fees and Immigration Department charges are additional and modest relative to the investment. USD conversions track the USD/HKD peg (~7.83 as at 2026-06-04).","other":{"application_fee":"HKD 10,000 per application (covers principal applicant and dependants), non-refundable regardless of outcome — (unverified)","legal_fees":"Not set by government; professional advisory/legal fees vary by provider and case complexity — (unverified)","total_estimated_cost":"Minimum HKD 30,000,000 (~USD 3,830,000) investment + HKD 10,000 application fee + professional advisory fees + portfolio/custody and real-estate transaction costs (e.g. stamp duty where property is used).","notes":"Visa application/extension fees and Immigration Department charges are additional and modest relative to the investment. USD conversions track the USD/HKD peg (~7.83 as at 2026-06-04)."}},"last_updated":"2026-06-04","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":90,"last_verified":"2026-09-22","last_corroborated":"2026-09-22","fields_tracked":4,"stale_fields":2},"mirabello_index":{"composite":38.4,"rank_overall":77,"rank_in_type":64,"scores":{"cost":37,"path":0,"tax":85,"stability":67},"confidence":0.57},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":false,"as_of":"2026-06","status":"not listed on FATF, EU tax, US OFAC, or OECD CRS-risk lists"},"processing_stages":["1. Apply to the New CIES Office (InvestHK) for Net Asset Assessment (proof of HKD 30m net assets held ≥6 months).","2. On approval-in-principle, enter Hong Kong (visitor or relevant status) and complete the HKD 27m permissible-asset investment plus the HKD 3m CIES Investment Portfolio placement within the permitted window.","3. Apply to the New CIES Office for confirmation that investment requirements are met.","4. Immigration Department grants formal approval and entry/stay (initial 24 months).","5. Apply for extensions (up to 3 years each) on continued compliance; after 7 years' continuous ordinary residence, apply to the Immigration Department for the right of abode (PR)."],"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"region":null,"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-09-22T18:57:23.636Z","government_fees":"see schedule","claims_provenance":{"government_fees":{"source_url":"https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/index.html","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":87,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"min_investment":{"source_url":"https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/scheme-details/investment-requirement.html","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-22","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2026-12-21"},"path_to_citizenship":{"source_url":"https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/index.html","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"processing_time":{"source_url":"https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/index.html","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":87,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"}},"graph":{"source":"d1-live","provenanced_fields":4}}