Hong Kong investment immigration

The Capital Investor Entry Program "Plan" was launched by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" in October 2003. It aims to allow investors to reside in Hong Kong by investing in Hong Kong assets.

Hong Kong is a hot city for emigration

• Perfect legal and judicial system make Hong Kong a safe living city
• Hong Kong ’s Basic Law protects human rights
• There are many choices for children's education --- more than 50 international kindergartens and secondary schools
• Stylish urban living environment
• International business environment
• Family planning policy with Huosong-one-child policy with China
• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport holders do not need to apply for visas to enter most countries including Europe or Japan

Hong Kong investment immigration application process

• Free consultation (1 day)
• Handle customer files (after documents are collected)
• Apply for a foreign residence permit (15 working days)
  (Sign a contract document with the company and pay the commission deposit 70%)
• Approval in principle (if investment has been made, formal approval can be obtained) (6-8 weeks)
  (30% of the total contract payment)
• Go to the Immigration Department to apply for a Hong Kong identity card (1 day)
• Waiting for Hong Kong Resident Identity Card (about 15 working days)
• 7 years later, you can get Hong Kong permanent identity card and Hong Kong passport

Hong Kong investment immigration application materials

Documents required for permanent residence in a third country:

1.	China Travel Passport (valid for no less than 12 months) (per applicant) (copy of all copies)
2.	Two 1.5-inch color photos and six 1-inch photos (white background)

Documents required for Hong Kong investment immigration (family form):

1.	Marriage certificate and notarization (main applicant)
2.	Birth notarization (per applicant)
3.	Notarization without criminal record (applicants over 16 years old)
4.	Birth certificate (applicants under 18)
5.	China-Hong Kong Pass (per applicant) (copy of all copies)
6.	Chinese ID
7.	Chinese household registration book (full copy)
8.	Chinese passport (each applicant) (copy of the entire copy)
9.	Certificate of relevant academic qualifications and professional qualifications (main applicant)
10.	Personal information of the main applicant ’s parents (one page attached)

Hong Kong investment immigration application eligibility

Hong Kong investment immigrants apply to the following persons:

• All foreign nationals;
• Macao SAR residents;
• Chinese nationality who has obtained foreign permanent resident status;
• People who are stateless but have acquired permanent resident status in a foreign country and hold documents that can indeed re-enter the country, as well as residents of Taiwan.

Investors must also meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for entry to Hong Kong under this plan:

• You have reached the age of 18 when applying to come to Hong Kong under this plan;
• Two years before the application, with net assets of not less than HK $ 10 million;
• Within six months before submitting the application to the Immigration Department, or within six months after the application is approved in principle by the Immigration Department, invest not less than HK $ 10 million in the permitted investment asset class;
• There is no bad record in Hong Kong and its place of residence; and it can prove its ability to support the livelihood of itself and its dependants and provide shelter without relying on any income, work income or public assistance from investment assets allowed in Hong Kong.

Advantages of Hong Kong investment residence

Economic

Hong Kong today has developed into an international trade, finance and shipping center in the Asia-Pacific region. It is one of the tenth largest trading entities in the world, the container throughput of ports ranks first in the world; the number of foreign-owned banks ranks third in the world; foreign exchange reserves rank third in the world.

Hong Kong's advantage lies in its being an international city, with a convenient business environment, a sound legal system, free trade policies and information flow, fair and open competition, and convenience factors such as financial networks and communications infrastructure networks. In addition, Hong Kong has large financial reserves, a freely convertible stable currency, and a simple tax system with low taxes, which has made Hong Kong one of the regions with strong competitiveness.

Free entry and exit management

After the residence permit is approved, the authorities will issue a residence permit and a temporary resident identity card. The voucher can live and work in Hong Kong; holding a Hong Kong identity card for 7 years will become a permanent resident of Hong Kong. Hold Hong Kong Permanent Resident Identity Card, you can apply for "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport. Hold Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport can enter visa-free access to more than 120 countries and regions in the world, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, France and other European and American developed countries, easy to enter Europe and the United States and other countries Study abroad and do business; it is very easy for Hong Kong citizens to immigrate to a third country.

It will be very easy for Hong Kong residents with Hong Kong passports to immigrate to a third country. Commonwealth member states such as Canada and New Zealand grant very loose immigration conditions. It is also very convenient for Hong Kong residents holding Hong Kong passports to enter and leave the United States. The US consulate grants Huosong a fast visa policy.

Easy business registration

Hong Kong is one of the easiest places to register a company in the world. As long as you have legal identification documents, a person can also register a limited liability company.

Free currency management mechanism

Hong Kong does not implement foreign exchange and cash withdrawal controls, and funds can freely enter and exit and withdraw. The Hong Kong dollar and the US dollar implement a linked exchange rate mechanism, so the Hong Kong dollar is widely used in commercial exchanges.

Huo Song's population policy

The Hong Kong Government has not formulated a policy to restrict fertility, as long as it stays legally, pregnant women give birth in Hong Kong, and children are granted permanent Hong Kong status immediately after birth, and enjoy Hong Kong ’s child welfare. Mothers who are planning to give birth to more than 2 babies will have no worries when giving birth in Hong Kong.

Allow the retention of the national identity of the country of origin

The Hong Kong government did not require the permitted residents to cancel the nationality of the country of origin. Therefore, they can retain the nationality of the country of origin after they have been granted the right of abode in Hong Kong and can perform their original work.

High-quality and world-recognized academic qualifications

Schools in Hong Kong have always followed the Western education model. The school implements bilingual education in both Chinese and English, and students have begun to learn English from kindergartens. 9-year free education, including 6-year primary education and 3-year basic secondary education-15歲的兒童可接受免費和普及的9年基礎教育，香港有11所高等教育院校，7所是大學。

The bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees awarded by Hong Kong institutions are widely recognized by higher education institutions around the world. The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, announced that starting from the 2008-09 school year, public schools and the Vocational Training Council will provide 12 years of free education, and starting from the primary one class in the 2009-10 school year, small classes will be implemented in public primary schools in stages.

Hong Kong serves as the meeting point of Chinese and Western cultures. Its schools follow the Western education model. Chinese and English education coexist. Students learn English from kindergartens. In recent years, with the increase in immigration, the government has successively set up immigrant student adaptation classes to facilitate students' adaptation to the learning environment of Hong Kong.