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- Hong Kong New CIES property: how much of the purchase price counts?
A qualifying property price does not establish how much counts towards New CIES. Net equity, the residential sub-cap and the overall property cap determine the recognised amount and the investment still required.
- Hong Kong investor applications: who certifies translations and financial copies?
New CIES distinguishes certified translations, certification of specified financial copies and a CPA’s Fulfillment document. Each serves a different purpose.
- Hong Kong New CIES 2026 portfolio: when does the seven-year lock-up start?
HKIC’s 12 October announcement sets the 2026 Capital Batch lock-up from 1 January 2027. Batch allocation, investment deployment and personal residence periods require separate checks.
- Hong Kong New CIES: changing intermediaries and the seven-working-day notice
Changing a designated intermediary involves asset-transfer rules and separate reporting duties. The seven-working-day notice period is not a universal deadline for completing a transfer.
- When should New CIES entrants apply for a Hong Kong identity card?
The timing depends on the stage of approval, the permitted stay, age and arrival date. Approval in principle and formal residence permission are different stages.
- Must a New CIES investor sell shares after delisting?
Delisting does not invariably require an immediate sale. Original eligibility, continued beneficial ownership and subsequent account movements determine the compliance position.
- Hong Kong New CIES annual reporting: the applicant’s and intermediary’s roles
The applicant’s anniversary documents and the intermediary’s account report run in parallel. Assign responsibility and retain a separate submission record for each.
- Hong Kong New CIES: must investment losses be topped up?
A fall in the market value of permissible assets does not generally require a top-up. Reinvestment duties and account restrictions remain, so the reason for a shortfall matters.
- Hong Kong New CIES: which dependants can join, work and study?
New CIES allows qualifying spouses or partners and unmarried dependent children under 18. Approved dependants may work and study during their permitted stay, while continuing residence remains linked to sponsorship.
- Hong Kong New CIES: what still applies when a newly formed company holds investments?
Holding companies no longer face a six-month wait before the investment assessment. They still need qualifying ownership, family-office management and Hong Kong operations, while the applicant's asset-holding period is unchanged.
- Hong Kong New CIES: which dividends, interest and sale proceeds can be withdrawn?
New CIES withdrawals: cash dividends and interest, capital gains that must remain in the scheme, reinvestment after a sale and annual evidence.
- After 7 years of Hong Kong investor residence: permanent residence or unconditional stay?
New CIES after seven years: ordinary residence, permanent resident status, unconditional stay, extension deadlines and when investments may be released.
- Hong Kong New CIES: proving HK$30 million in net assets
New CIES net asset evidence: the six-month HK$30 million test, jointly held assets, CPA documents, submission timing and the November 2026 account rule.
- Hong Kong family offices: distinguishing tax concessions, assets and residence rights
Planning a Hong Kong family office: asset management, the HK$240 million tax threshold, substance, licensing, immigration and ongoing operating costs.
- Hong Kong New CIES: designated-account rules from November 2026
For New CIES Net Asset Assessment applications from 1 November 2026, assets bought outside designated accounts will not qualify, even after transfer.
