HONG KONG CIES LIMITED :: Eligibility & Permissible Investments

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, applicants must:

Be aged 18 or above on the date of application;
Be a Chinese national who has obtained permanent resident status in a foreign country (HKCIES can assist in applying for this);
Have net assets of not less than HK$10 million to which he is absolutely beneficially entitled throughout the two years preceding his application;
Have invested within six months before submission of his application to the Immigration Department, or will invest within six months after the granting of Approval-in-Principle by the Immigration Department, not less than HK$10 million in permissible investment asset classes;
Have no criminal record in both Hong Kong and the applicant’s country/region of residence; and
Be able to demonstrate that he is capable of supporting and accommodating himself and his dependants, if any, on his own and without relying on any return on the permissible investment assets, employment or public assistance in Hong Kong.

Real estate:

Commercial, industrial or residential properties
(Temporarily suspended as of October 13, 2010)

Financial assets:

Stocks and financial products under the Eligible Collective Investment Schemes, details of which can be found at the Hong Kong Immigration Department's website.