Hong Kong, due to its unique geographical and environmental advantages, has always been one of the best choices for investment immigrants. The current policy for investment immigration in Hong Kong requires the purchase of investment financial products worth 10 million Hong Kong dollars, which, based on the current exchange rate, is equivalent to less than 8 million Chinese yuan. This allows individuals to enjoy various benefits of being a Hong Kong resident, such as advanced education, safe food management, a comprehensive social security system, no family planning restrictions, and convenient travel, among others. Many investors find this to be a very high cost-performance ratio. Additionally, compared to offshore centers in Europe and the United States, Hong Kong clearly has advantages in terms of culture and proximity. As one of the global financial centers, Hong Kong has a mature financial market that provides investors with the best market environment for optimizing their investment portfolios, which also inadvertently reduces investment risks.
According to experts from WorldWay Immigration, the Hong Kong Investor Visa Program began on October 27, 2003, when the Hong Kong Immigration Department launched the policy, with no annual quota limit for applications. The purpose of this program is to allow qualified individuals to invest in permitted asset classes in Hong Kong. As long as they choose a suitable permitted asset class and invest in Hong Kong for seven years, they can obtain residency rights in Hong Kong. Applicants can select suitable investment projects from various permitted asset classes without the need to engage in any business operations.
Data provided by the Hong Kong Immigration Department shows that the number of applications and approvals has been steadily increasing each year, with most applicants being Chinese nationals who hold foreign permanent residency. In 2010, the Hong Kong government halted property investment and raised the investment amount from 6.5 million to 10 million, while announcing a review every three years. In 2013, as the tenth anniversary of the Hong Kong investment immigration policy approached, rumors circulated that the investment threshold would be raised from 10 million to 20 million Hong Kong dollars, along with additional restrictive conditions such as third-country landing. This led to a surge in applications, with investors rushing to catch the "last train"; nearly 10,000 applications were submitted for the Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme in 2013! Although the subsequent Hong Kong Policy Address clearly stated that there would be no changes to the program for the time being, it remains unpredictable whether the 2015 policy report will increase the acceptance of talent in Hong Kong by tightening the approval rate for investment immigration or whether it will directly impose quality requirements (such as educational qualifications) in the application conditions for Hong Kong investment immigration. As the time for the 2015 government policy report approaches, expectations for changes in the Hong Kong investment immigration policy are tightening again.
Based on the above objective understanding, many investors have recently shown a stronger intention to invest. As the president unit of the Hong Kong Investment Immigration Association, WorldWay Group is a pioneer in Hong Kong's investment immigration business, maintaining a 100% success rate. WorldWay Immigration experts recommend that it is better to invest in Hong Kong sooner rather than later; do not wait until it is too late to regret missing the opportunity.
