By purchasing HK$10 million in financial products, you can obtain Hong Kong residency for your entire family. You can manage your investments freely while retaining your mainland household registration, without affecting your life and career in the mainland... The Hong Kong Investment Immigration program has been known as the "evergreen" of immigration programs for many years due to its investment security and 100% success rate.
In fact, obtaining Hong Kong residency through investment immigration has long been one of the methods used by some wealthy mainland individuals to achieve wealth appreciation and plan for their children's education. According to data from the Immigration Department, as of September 30 this year, the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme has attracted HK$156.37 billion in capital to Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong government launched the "Capital Investment Entrant Scheme" in October 2003. At that time, the minimum investment amount was HK$6.5 million. Seven years later, the government raised the threshold to HK$10 million and excluded real estate investments. At that time, there was a rush to catch the last train, with over 6,700 applications in that same year. Recently, the Hong Kong program has seen explosive growth, mainly because it is the tenth anniversary of the Hong Kong investment immigration program and also the time for its triennial review. It is widely believed that changes to the Hong Kong investment residency policy are imminent, which may involve an increase in the investment threshold, changes to investment categories, or even the possibility of following Macau's lead in closing the door to investment immigration.
Why does Hong Kong, a place of limited land, attract so many investors? Experts analyze that the reasons investors choose to move to Hong Kong are primarily its superior education and medical conditions, exemption from family planning restrictions, convenience for traveling abroad, and the ability to apply for a Hong Kong SAR passport after obtaining permanent residency upon the completion of the 7-year investment period, allowing visa-free access to 147 countries and regions worldwide.
As the president unit of the Hong Kong Investment Immigration Association, Worldway immigration experts point out that with the potential introduction of a new Hong Kong investment residency policy in the 2013/14 Policy Address, the last two months of 2013 may be the final window for investment residency in Hong Kong. Many investors, recognizing the unique advantages of Hong Kong investment residency, have accelerated their application process to catch the last train before the policy changes.
"Among the investors rushing to catch the last train for Hong Kong investment residency, capital-protected and yield-guaranteed financial products have been favored by many, as they do not need to bear investment risks to obtain Hong Kong permanent residency." Worldway experts remind investors not to make hasty decisions before the policy changes, but to make rational investment choices.