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HK$3M mandatory into a government-managed portfolio — no choice

New Capital Investment
Entrant Scheme, Hong Kong

HK$30M (≈$3.85M) — HK$27M in permissible assets (including capped property) + mandatory HK$3M into a government-managed investment portfolio. No physical-presence requirement.

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Total threshold
≈$3,850,000
Mandatory to gov portfolio
≈$385,000
Physical presence
not required
Net assets (additional test)
from HK$30M, 6 mo.

What makes up HK$30 million

The amount isn’t entirely at the applicant’s discretion — part must go into a state investment portfolio, part can be freely allocated among eligible assets.

COMPONENT
AMOUNT
WHAT TO KNOW
Permissible financial assets and/or property
AMOUNTfrom HK$27M
Property counts with a HK$10M cap in the overall total; a residential unit must be worth HK$50M+.
CIES investment portfolio
AMOUNTHK$3M
Mandatory, with no choice — managed by the state Hong Kong Investment Corporation.
Net assets (separate test)
AMOUNTfrom HK$30M
Must be under the applicant’s full personal ownership continuously for 6 months before filing.

What the process consists of

From March 2026, conditions for private holding companies were simplified — a minimum incorporation period is no longer required.

COST ITEM
RATE
APPLIES TO
Application review fee
RATEdepends on InvestHK’s tariff on the filing date
per applicant
Legal support structuring assets
RATEdepends on structure
per investment
Visa/Entry Permit
RATEdepends on nationality
per applicant

How the process runs

01
Confirming net assets
From HK$30M, under full personal ownership continuously for 6 months before filing.
02
Approval-in-principle
The Immigration Department gives preliminary approval, allowing entry as a visitor to make the investment.
03
Making the investment
HK$27M in permissible assets (financial and/or capped property) + HK$3M into the CIES investment portfolio.
04
Formal approval
Final approval once the completed investment is confirmed.
05
Receiving status
With no formal physical-presence requirement.

A good fit if

You have net assets from HK$30M, under full personal ownership continuously for 6 months before filing.
You are prepared to place HK$3M into the state CIES investment portfolio with no choice of specific underlying assets.
You plan to allocate the remaining HK$27M across permissible financial assets and property (within the HK$10M property cap).
The absence of a physical-presence requirement matters — status does not require spending a set number of days in Hong Kong.

A poor fit if

Net assets are below HK$30M or weren’t held continuously for 6 months — both conditions are checked separately from the investment amount.
You object to mandatorily placing HK$3M into a state-managed portfolio — this portion cannot be substituted with other assets.
You are planning property worth less than HK$50M per unit — residential units below this threshold don’t count toward permissible assets.
You are using a private holding company younger than the old requirement — note this restriction was lifted from 01.03.2026.

Who runs this programme

Your request goes to two or three firms from this list. You see exactly which ones before it is sent, and you can exclude any of them.

Henley & Partners
Лондон, Великобритания · since 1997
The largest advisory firm in the industry — over 70 offices worldwide; also advises governments on designing migration programmes.
NTL Trust
Карибский регион (офисы в Латинской Америке, Европе, на Ближнем Востоке и в Азии) · since 1994
30+ years in citizenship and residence by investment, officially accredited by several Caribbean governments; also trust and corporate services.
Arton Capital
Монреаль, Канада · since 2006
Global financial advisory firm specialising in residence and citizenship by investment.
Astons
Дубай, ОАЭ (основана в Лондоне) · since 1989
One of the oldest firms in the market, over 9,000 clients from 100+ countries; Golden Visa, citizenship and RBI worldwide.
La Vida Golden Visas
Лондон, Великобритания · since 2002
Over 20 years of experience, clients from 160+ countries; specialises in Portugal’s Golden Visa and other EU programmes.
Savory & Partners
Дубай, ОАЭ · since 2009
Over 70 specialists across 8 offices on three continents, 20+ jurisdictions, over 11,000 clients.
Global Citizen Solutions
Лондон, Великобритания / Лиссабон, Португалия · since 2016
Global mobility consultancy with a Lisbon office; specialises in Portugal’s Golden Visa and Spain’s Non-Lucrative Visa.

This is an independent list of firms in the market, not our partners — we do not forward requests to them or receive payment for referrals. Contact them directly via the link.

Frequent questions

Why can’t the full amount be invested at my discretion?

Because the scheme officially requires placing HK$3M into the CIES investment portfolio, managed by the state Hong Kong Investment Corporation — not an alternative, but a mandatory component of the HK$30M structure, separate from the assets the applicant chooses freely.

Why isn’t currency risk flagged?

The Hong Kong dollar (HKD) has been officially pegged to the US dollar in a narrow 7.75–7.85 band since 1983 — a Hong Kong Monetary Authority policy, not a floating market rate.

How does the net-asset test differ from the investment amount?

These are two separate conditions: HK$30M in net assets must be under the applicant’s full personal ownership continuously for 6 months before filing — separate from the amount that is then actually invested.

Can property alone cover the whole amount?

No — property counts toward permissible assets with a HK$10M cap; the rest of the HK$27M must be covered by other permissible financial assets.

What changed on 1 March 2026?

Conditions for private holding companies were simplified — the minimum company-incorporation period before filing was removed.

Does the scheme lead directly to permanent residence?

This aspect (the specific path and timeline to permanent residence) is not covered on this page — check separately before deciding.

Sources

New CIES — official investment-requirement portal (newcies.gov.hk)↗

Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 27 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.