Source: https://cbi.me/residency-by-investment/hong-kong/ Open Launched 1 March 2024 # 🇭🇰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 13 October 2026Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority. [Invest Hong Kong New CIES Office ↗](https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/application-procedures/application-to-investhk/investment-requirement/)[All sources & limitations →](https://cbi.me/residency-by-investment/hong-kong/#sources)[Suggest a correction →](https://cbi.me/corrections/?page=%2Fresidency-by-investment%2Fhong-kong%2F) [Compare this programme →](https://cbi.me/?view=residency&compare=hk) 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 permitThis 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 ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What 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 permitThis 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 ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What 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 permitThis 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 ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What 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 permitThis 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 ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What 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. Find a source - Investment requirementInvest Hong Kong New CIES Office · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/application-procedures/application-to-investhk/investment-requirement/) Government guidance HK$30m: 27m permissible assets + 3m portfolio; property caps. - Eligibility for an HKSAR passportHong Kong Immigration Department · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/service/travel_document/apply_for_hksar_passport.html) 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 2026-10-12 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/resources/news/new-capital-investment-entrant-scheme-opens-for-application-from-march-1/) Government guidance Ordinary residence 7 years for PR; PR not nationality. No sources match. 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