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Hong Kong New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)
Asia's premier financial center with HKD 30.0M investment for residence. Territorial taxation and strategic gateway to mainland China.
Program overview
- Status
- Active
- Minimum Investment
- USD 1.28M
- Established
- 2024
- Processing Time
- 6-9 months
- Schengen Access
- No
Investment options
Real Estate
USD 1.28M
Investment Funds
USD 3.85M
Citizenship requirements
Eligibility
No direct citizenship path
Key benefits
Low tax jurisdiction - max 17% salary tax
Travel to HKSAR passport grants 90/180 Schengen
Family inclusion
Spouse
Dependent children up to age 18
Tax situation
Territorial Tax System
- Eligibility
- Residency
- Duration
- Indefinite
- Income Tax
- None
- Foreign Income
- Exempt
- Capital Gains
- None
- Dividends
- None
- Wealth Tax
- None
- Inheritance Tax
- None
| Tax Type | Territorial Tax System |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Residency |
| Duration | Indefinite |
| Income Tax | None |
| Foreign Income | Exempt |
| Capital Gains | None |
| Dividends | None |
| Wealth Tax | None |
| Inheritance Tax | None |
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Program details
Hong Kong's Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES), relaunched in 2024, requires HKD 30.0M in total investments. This comprises HKD 3.0M in a mandatory HKIC (Hong Kong Investment Corporation) fund plus HKD 27.0M in permissible assets including stocks, bonds, and funds.
Residential real estate investments are capped at HKD 10.0M within a HKD 15.0M total real estate limit. March 2025 enhancements reduced the asset ownership period from 2 years to 6 months before application.
The program leads to permanent residency after 7 years of ordinary residence, with a requirement of 183 days physical presence per year. Hong Kong offers low taxation with a maximum salary tax of 17%.
Note: Hong Kong residency does not provide a pathway to Chinese citizenship. The HKSAR passport grants visa-free access to Schengen countries under the 90/180 day rule.
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Territorial source principle
Inland Revenue Department - A Simple Guide on The Territorial Source Principle of Taxation·Last checked: 13/01/26
Salaries tax progressive rates (2% to 17%) and two-tier standard rate from 2024/25 onwards
GovHK - Tax Rates of Salaries Tax & Personal Assessment·Last checked: 13/01/26
No capital gains tax, no withholding tax on dividends and interest, and no estate duty
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau - The prevailing tax policy in Hong Kong·Last checked: 13/01/26
Estate duty abolition date context
Inland Revenue Department 60th Anniversary - Major Events·Last checked: 13/01/26
Population (mid-2025 provisional estimate)
HKSAR Government Press Release - Mid-year population for 2025·Last checked: 13/01/26
Immigration authority
Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD)·Last checked: 13/01/26
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