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New measure effective from 1 March 2026

(1) Updating of the conditions of holding company:

•    An applicant may use an eligible private company which has been set up less than six months for his application for assessment on Investment Requirements.  There is no minimum incorporation period required.

•    If the Family-owned Investment Holding Vehicle (“FIHV”) has been established for less than one year, annual operating expenditure of at least HK$2 million shall be incurred by the end of the first year of the establishment of the FIHV and each of the subsequent applicable year.

(2) Arrangement of change of designated account:

•    For transfer of the permissible financial assets held in the designated account(s) in the own name of the applicant to other designated account(s) in the name of a holding company, the conditions of the holding company as stipulated in paragraph 1.12 of the Scheme Rules shall be fulfilled as at the date of such transfer.

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New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

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Explore the vibrant tapestry of Hong Kong, the acclaimed Asia's World City, where 24-hour trading interacts with the globe's most influential financial hubs. With its sophisticated financial infrastructure, thriving innovation and technology ecosystem and an unrivalled pool of talent, this energetic metropolis empowers investors to seize opportunities within the world's fastest-growing region. Strategically situated at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong is also an ideal bridge of the East and West with its unique cultural ties with the Mainland.

The New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme

The New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (the Scheme) aims to attract asset owners to settle in the city and explore its diverse investment opportunities through wealth allocation and management. The New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Office (“New CIES Office”) under Invest Hong Kong is responsible for assessing the financial assets and investment of the Scheme Applicants/Entrants as well as monitoring their continuous compliance of the Investment Requirements and Portfolio Maintenance Requirements, while Immigration Department is responsible for assessing applications for visa/entry permit, extension of stay and unconditional stay pursuant to the Scheme.

Scheme Rules and Guidebook

Individuals who apply to enter Hong Kong, and/or remain in Hong Kong, pursuant to the Scheme are subject to the Rules for the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme.

The Guidebook for the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme also provides a general reference of application.

Scheme Rules and Guidebook
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