Upon expiry of stay, before an Entrant submits an application for extension of stay to Director of Immigration (DoI), he is required to first approach New CIES Office not earlier than 3 months before expiry of his limit of stay for verifying his continuous compliance with the Portfolio Maintenance Requirements.  Upon New CIES Office’s verification that the Entrant has fulfilled the Portfolio Maintenance Requirements, New CIES Office will issue a relevant certifying proof to the Entrant and notify DoI of the result.

Besides, if the Entrant is unable to fulfill the continuous ordinary residence requirement while continuously satisfying the Portfolio Maintenance Requirements under the Scheme for not less than seven years, the Entrant and his dependants, where any, may apply to DoI for unconditional stay (which permits entry and stay in Hong Kong without being subject to any conditions or limit of stay) following the end of the seventh year.  Before an Entrant applies to DoI for unconditional stay, he is required to first approach New CIES Office for verifying his continuous compliance of the Portfolio Maintenance Requirements for not less than seven years.  Upon New CIES Office’s verification that the Entrant has fulfilled the requirements, New CIES Office will issue a relevant certifying proof to the Entrant and inform DoI of the result.