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Immigration Department fees are per person: HK$600 application fee for the principal and each dependant, plus a visa issuance fee (HK$1,300 for a stay over 180 days; HK$600 for 180 days or less) — official, verified 2026-10-03 (https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/specifiedschemes.html). 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":"Immigration Department fees (official, verified 2026-10-03): HK$600 application fee per applicant (principal and each dependant) plus visa issuance fee HK$1,300 (stay over 180 days) or HK$600 (180 days or less); extension fees additional. USD conversions track the USD/HKD peg (~7.83 as at 2026-06-04).","other":{"application_fee":"Immigration Department application fee HK$600 per applicant (principal and each dependant) plus visa issuance fee HK$1,300 (stay over 180 days) or HK$600 (180 days or less) — official, verified 2026-10-03.","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 + Immigration Department fees per person (HK$600 application fee + HK$1,300 visa issuance fee for a stay over 180 days, i.e. HK$1,900 per person) + professional advisory fees + portfolio/custody and real-estate transaction costs (e.g. stamp duty where property is used).","notes":"Immigration Department fees (official, verified 2026-10-03): HK$600 application fee per applicant (principal and each dependant) plus visa issuance fee HK$1,300 (stay over 180 days) or HK$600 (180 days or less); extension fees additional. USD conversions track the USD/HKD peg (~7.83 as at 2026-06-04)."}},"last_updated":"2026-06-04","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":88,"last_verified":"2026-06-04","last_corroborated":"2026-10-22","fields_tracked":6,"stale_fields":4},"mirabello_index":{"composite":38.4,"rank_overall":77,"rank_in_type":61,"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,"nationality_naturalisation":null,"region":null,"family":{"id":"hong-kong-cies","country_code":"HK","family_model":"included_at_application","relatives":{"spouse":{"eligible":true,"unmarried_partner":true,"same_sex":true,"min_age_inclusive":null,"conditions":"Spouse or party to a civil partnership/civil union/marriage (same-sex or opposite-sex) per ImmD dependant definition."},"children":{"eligible":true,"max_age_inclusive":17,"age_rule_text":"Unmarried dependent children aged under 18.","age_measured_at":null,"adult_child_max_age_inclusive":null,"adult_child_conditions":"No route under the scheme dependant definition.","step_adopted":null,"disabled_child_any_age":null},"parents":{"eligible":false,"conditions":"Not within the dependant definition."},"grandparents":{"eligible":false},"siblings":{"eligible":false},"other":{"eligible":null,"conditions":"Entry of dependants is subject to any other policy applicable at time of application."}},"timing":{"together_with_main_applicant":true,"add_later":true,"add_later_conditions":"Dependants apply via ImmD forms (ID 997 under the old CIES page; New CIES forms to confirm) as dependants of the principal once approved.","add_later_deadline":null,"after_approval_births_marriages":null,"age_out_during_processing":null},"costs":{"currency":"HKD","contribution_includes_family":"Investment HKD 30,000,000 is per principal; no extra investment for dependants (KB)","per_category":{"spouse":null,"child_under_18":null,"child_18_plus":null,"parent":null},"government_fees":[{"item":"Application fee","amount":600,"currency":"HKD","applies_to":"each applicant incl. dependants (KB, not re-verified)"},{"item":"Visa issuance fee, stay over 180 days","amount":1300,"currency":"HKD","applies_to":"per person (KB, not re-verified)"},{"item":"Visa issuance fee, 180 days or less","amount":600,"currency":"HKD","applies_to":"per person (KB, not re-verified)"}],"due_diligence_per_adult":null,"notes":"HKD amounts are Hong Kong dollars, not USD."},"dependants_status":{"residence_obligation":null,"work_rights":"KB: accompanying dependants may work, study or run a business.","independent_after":null,"citizenship_path":"same clock","if_principal_divorces_or_dies":null},"verification":"single-authority verified","confidence":{"authority":0.7,"freshness":0.6,"textual_clarity":0.7},"evidence":[{"field":"relatives","basis":"ImmD CIES dependant definition (old CIES page via search; New CIES site says permission normally granted to applicant and dependants)","source_url":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/capital_investment_entrant_scheme.html","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"timing","basis":"New CIES page: stay normally granted to applicant and dependants","source_url":"https://newcies.gov.hk/en/application-procedures/application-to-immigration-department/","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"}],"conflicts":[],"gaps":["Fees not re-verified (KB URL immd.gov.hk/eng/specifiedschemes.html not fetched)","Definition read from old CIES page; New CIES (2024) FAQ not confirmed","age_measured_at","Add-later deadline and age-out","Treatment of dependants' later births"],"last_checked":"2026-10-09"},"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS-certified team)","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":"2026-11-06T05:30:03.658Z","government_fees":"see schedule","tax":"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.","claims_provenance":{"family_pricing":{"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"},"government_fees":{"source_url":"https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/index.html","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":84,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"min_investment":{"source_url":"https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/index.html","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":84,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"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":84,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"tax":{"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"}}}