This page explains how the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme treats Chinese nationals, including an important eligibility limit, plus the authority to confirm with.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
This is the key point for Chinese nationals. The New CIES is open to foreign nationals, to Chinese nationals who hold permanent residence in a foreign country, to Macao residents and to Chinese residents of Taiwan.
A Chinese national who lives in the Mainland and does not hold permanent residence abroad cannot apply as the main applicant. Mainland residents may instead be added as dependents of a successful applicant. Confirm your exact position with the official authority.
The scheme is a single investment route. The applicant must show net assets of at least HK 30 million held throughout the two years before the net asset assessment. The applicant then invests HK 30 million in total, of which at least HK 27 million goes into permissible financial assets or non residential real estate and at least HK 3 million goes into the CIES Investment Portfolio.
InvestHK reports that the net asset assessment is generally completed in about three weeks where the file is complete. The full path to approval and then to permanent residence takes longer. Confirm the current timeline with the official authority.
The main commitment is the investment itself. Government and visa fees apply on top. The figures below are indicative, so confirm the current schedule with the official authority.
| Item | Indicative amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Net asset requirement | HK 30,000,000 | Held throughout the two years before assessment |
| Investment in permissible assets | HK 27,000,000 | Financial assets or non residential real estate |
| CIES Investment Portfolio | HK 3,000,000 | Part of the total HK 30 million investment |
| Government and visa fees | Confirm the current figure with the official authority | Set by the authority |
Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Immigration Department of Hong Kong, with InvestHK publishes the binding detail. Verify before you act.
Not on Mainland status alone. The main applicant route requires permanent residence in a foreign country. Mainland residents may be added as dependents. Confirm with the official authority.
A total of HK 30 million, with at least HK 27 million in permissible assets and HK 3 million in the CIES Investment Portfolio.
The scheme leads to residence and, after the required continuous period and conditions, to permanent residence. Confirm the current rules with the official authority.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
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