Applicants can refer to the relevant details in the Rules of the New Scheme.

Under the new scheme, InvestHK is responsible for reviewing whether applicants meet the requirements for net assets, investment, and investment management. Applicants can also click here to visit the InvestHK website

No.

Investors should note that even if they continuously meet the financial requirements of the new scheme and have their stay extended under the Rules of the New Scheme for no less than seven years, this does not mean they automatically meet, or that the Immigration Department accepts that they meet, the "ordinary residence" requirement and other conditions under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115 of the Laws of Hong Kong) for obtaining Hong Kong permanent residency.

Individuals claiming to be Hong Kong permanent residents under the Immigration Ordinance must meet the legal requirement of having ordinarily resided in Hong Kong for seven consecutive years or more and fulfill other relevant provisions of the Immigration Ordinance. They should follow the established procedures to apply to the Immigration Department for verification of eligibility for a Hong Kong permanent identity card.

 If an investor successfully becomes a Hong Kong permanent resident, they are free to dispose of the permissible investment assets made under the scheme, provided this does not violate the terms and conditions related to the investments.

Even if an investor has complied with the investment management requirements of the new scheme for seven years, they may still fail to meet the requirement of having ordinarily resided in Hong Kong continuously. After completing the seven-year period during which their stay was extended under the Rules of the New Scheme, they may apply for unconditional stay in Hong Kong (i.e., allowing them to enter and remain in Hong Kong without being subject to any conditions or time restrictions).

Once the application is approved, the investor is free to dispose of the permissible investment assets made under the scheme, provided this does not violate the terms and conditions related to the investments.

Investors are allowed to work, take up positions, be self-employed, or jointly establish businesses with others in Hong Kong.

Non-permanent residents of Hong Kong (including investors and their dependents admitted under the new scheme), regardless of their nationality or the type of travel document they hold, do not require a re-entry visa/entry permit to enter Hong Kong, provided their status as a Hong Kong resident has not changed and they return within the validity of their permitted stay. For details, <a href="https://www.immd.gov.hk/hkt/services/visas/re_entry_into_HK.html">please click here</a>.

Under the new scheme, applicants/investors may apply to bring their dependents to Hong Kong in accordance with Hong Kong's prevailing dependent policy. These dependents include the applicant’s spouse or a partner in a same-sex civil partnership, same-sex civil union, "same-sex marriage," opposite-sex civil partnership, or opposite-sex civil union, provided such a relationship is legally and officially recognized by the relevant local authorities where it was established (Note 3), as well as unmarried dependent children under the age of 18.

Additionally, dependents entering Hong Kong shall be subject to any other applicable immigration policies in effect at the time of entry.

The duration of stay for such dependents is typically linked to the stay granted to the applicant/investor (i.e., their sponsor). Dependents may apply for an extension of stay, but such applications will only be considered if the dependents continue to meet the eligibility criteria for staying in Hong Kong as dependents (e.g., no changes have occurred that would result in the loss of sponsorship, such as the termination of the marital relationship between the dependent spouse and the sponsor or the death of the sponsor) and if the sponsor remains a genuine Hong Kong resident.

Under current policy, the above-mentioned dependents may work and study in Hong Kong without restrictions.

Note 3: For the avoidance of doubt, the terms "civil partnership" and "civil union" as used above refer to a legal institution similar in nature to the spousal relationship in marriage. Same-sex civil partnerships, same-sex civil unions, "same-sex marriages," opposite-sex civil partnerships, and opposite-sex civil unions established under laws outside Hong Kong are limited to relationships legally and officially recognized by the local authorities where they were formed. Such relationships typically possess the following characteristics:

(a) The formation and dissolution of the relationship are governed by legal provisions in the jurisdiction where the relationship is established;

(b) The relationship must be registered with the competent authority designated by the laws of that jurisdiction;

(c) The registration is evidenced by documentation issued by the competent authority; and

(d) Both parties to the relationship commit to living together in a manner akin to a spousal relationship in marriage, with exclusivity to one another.

These relationships do not include de facto partners, cohabitants, fiancés, or fiancées.

No, it is not necessary. If you intend to apply under the new scheme, you can submit a joint application for yourself and your accompanying dependents through the online application service. In a single online application, the applicant can include up to eight accompanying dependents.

Yes, for details,"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/residence_as_dependant.html" target="_blank">please click here.

Under the prevailing policy, they are allowed to take up employment or study if they are permitted to reside in Hong Kong as dependants under the New CIES.