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Hong Kong — New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme is classified as residency. Its inventory status is open. HK$30,000,000 total. Seven years continuous ordinary residence for PR eligibility

Hong Kong PR does not itself qualify a foreign national for an HKSAR passport.

Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026

Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.

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Legal outcome
Residence; nationality remains separate
Base amount
HKD 30,000,000
Presence
7 years ordinary residence for PR

Cost breakdown

A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges.

Use the current government schedule for the exact applicant cohort.

Family of four

Household assumptions and eligibility

Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply.

Spouse and unmarried dependent children under 18

Requirements

Eligibility, presence and exceptions

Hong Kong PR is not Chinese nationality and does not automatically entitle a foreign citizen to an HKSAR passport. Financial and ordinary-residence assessments differ.

Presence
Seven years continuous ordinary residence for PR eligibility
Holding / ongoing duties
HK$27 m permissible assets + HK$3 m CIES portfolio

Travel access

Destination rules, conditions and source dates

This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.

UK visits
Residence permit

This route grants residence rather than a new nationality. International visitor requirements follow your existing passport, residence status and destination.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.

Schengen visits
Residence permit

This route grants residence rather than a new nationality. International visitor requirements follow your existing passport, residence status and destination.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.

USA visits
Residence permit

This route grants residence rather than a new nationality. International visitor requirements follow your existing passport, residence status and destination.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.

Canada visits
Residence permit

This route grants residence rather than a new nationality. International visitor requirements follow your existing passport, residence status and destination.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.

Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.

Sources

Publications, supporting claims and review dates

Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.

  • Investment requirementInvest Hong Kong New CIES Office · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    HK$30m: 27m permissible assets + 3m portfolio; property caps.

  • Eligibility for an HKSAR passportHong Kong Immigration Department · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    Chinese citizenship, HKSAR permanent residence and a permanent identity card are required; investor residence is not passport eligibility.

  • New CIES launchInvest Hong Kong · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    Ordinary residence 7 years for PR; PR not nationality.