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Hong Kong New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

Residence for eligible investors committing at least HKD 30 million in permissible investment assets.

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5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

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Value: what the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weightChecking

Path to citizenship 25 pts weightChecking

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weightChecking

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weightChecking

Policy stability 5 pts weightChecking

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Years to permanent residence: 7 yearsOfficialHong Kong Immigration Department, checked 2026-11-15Applicants ordinarily resident continuously for at least seven years may apply for right of abode; investment alone is insufficient.
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Spouse and children included: YesOfficialHong Kong Immigration Department, checked 2026-11-15Qualifying spouse/recognised partner and unmarried dependent children under 18.
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Cost: what the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme costs over five years

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Investment you may get back: $3.8MOfficialInvestHK, checked 2026-11-15HKD 30,000,000.00; Permissible investment assets; must also demonstrate HKD 30 million net assets throughout the prior six months. Conversion: HKD 30000000 to USD at 2026-11-13 reference rates.
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USD estimates use the European Central Bank reference rates of 13 November 2026, the Central Bank of Armenia and the Central Bank of the UAE for AMD and AED, and the Panamanian balboa’s official one-to-one parity with the US dollar.

Speed: how long the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme takes

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Sources

New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, InvestHK. Checked 2026-11-15.
New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme — conditions and right of abode, Hong Kong Immigration Department. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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