How long does it take to invest in Hong Kong to get an ID card?

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (hereinafter referred to as "HKSAR") launched the Capital Investor Entry Scheme (hereinafter referred to as "the Scheme") on 27 October 2003, with the aim of allowing people (hereinafter referred to as "applicants/investors") who bring funds to Hong Kong but will not participate in any business in Hong Kong to come and stay in Hong Kong. Applicants/investors can choose their own investment projects that are allowed to invest in assets, and there is no need to set up or jointly organize business in Hong Kong.

Scope of application of the plan

The plan applies to:

A foreign residents (except nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Cuba and Korea);

B. Residents of the Macao Special Administrative Region ("MSAR");

C persons whose China citizens have obtained permanent resident status in foreign countries;

D. Persons who are stateless but have obtained permanent resident status in foreign countries and hold documents that can be re-entered; and

E. Residents of Taiwan Province Province

Qualification standard

Applicants/investors must meet the following criteria before they can apply to come to Hong Kong under this scheme:

A. He was at least 18 years old when he applied to come to Hong Kong under this plan;

B its net assets in the two years before the application are not less than HK$ 65,438;

C. Invest not less than HK$ 65,438+0,000 million in the approved investment assets within 6 months before submitting the application to the Immigration Department or within 6 months after the application is approved in principle by the Immigration Department (except for the investment in certificates of deposit, which must be made within 6 months after the application is approved in principle by the Immigration Department);

(4) Having no bad record in Hong Kong and its place of residence; and

E. Demonstrate their ability to support themselves and their dependants (if any) and provide shelter without relying on income from permitted investment assets, work income or public assistance from Hong Kong.

1. From the effective date of 2065438+200065438+200065438+2004, the investment threshold (and net assets or net capital requirements) for applying to come to Hong Kong under the scheme will be raised from HK$ 650,000 to HK$ 654,380+000.

2. The applicant/investor can hire a certified public accountant at his own expense to prove that he meets the requirements. For details, please refer to the "New Employment Arrangements for Certified Public Accountants" on the website of the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

At present, the whole process will be completed in 12- 15 months, and a large part of the time depends on the time when the applicant invests10 million Hong Kong dollars. Specifically, you can search global private wealth.

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