With persistent rumors in the industry that the Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme is about to raise its investment threshold, experts from Worldway Immigration state that these rumors of price increases are not groundless, nor are they mere "scare tactics" used by immigration agencies to facilitate transactions.
Hong Kong Investment Immigration Policy Threshold May Increase in 2013
The Policy Address, originally scheduled for announcement in October 2012, was postponed to January 16, 2013. Based on past experience, changes to the Hong Kong investment immigration policy are implemented following their announcement in the Policy Address. Kwok Chun-fung, the Assistant Principal Immigration Officer responsible for visa control, stated at a press conference on May 25, 2012, that the Hong Kong Immigration Department would conduct a comprehensive review of the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme in the coming year (2013), with the scope of the study including the investment threshold, the types of investment products, and the operational model.
The project department of the Worldway Group maintains close contact with official sources to ensure the acquisition of first-hand policy information. Worldway experts state that if this policy adjustment occurs, it may manifest in three areas:
1. The investment amount for Hong Kong investment immigration will increase or potentially double: the investment amount will be adjusted from the current 10 million HKD to 15 million or even 20 million HKD;
2. A requirement for a third-country permanent residence status or even a residency requirement: applicants must hold permanent residency in a third country outside of China, and the requirement for entry records in that country may be added; in other words, mainland residents immigrating to Hong Kong will not only need to obtain third-country status but will also need to land in the permanent residence country;
3. This change in the investment immigration policy could potentially be announced and implemented as early as January to March 2013.
According to Worldway's previous experience in handling Hong Kong investment immigration, the Hong Kong Immigration Department typically does not provide any advance notice before adjusting the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, and it is highly likely that the new policy will be implemented the day after it is announced. This means there is basically no buffer time once the policy changes. Many families hope to catch the "final train" of the policy, but most investors still have many concerns: Is it still possible to catch the last train now? Even if one does, an investment of 10 million is not a small sum; how can one ensure the preservation of asset value?
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The Hong Kong investment immigration policy requires investors to invest 10 million HKD into financial products approved by the Hong Kong Immigration Department for a period of 7 years. A very realistic problem is that investors are always faced with the dilemma of choosing between pursuing returns, avoiding financial risks, and preserving asset value.
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As the chairman unit of the Hong Kong Investment Immigration Association and a pioneer in the Hong Kong investment immigration business, Worldway has established strategic partnerships with relevant industry institutions in Hong Kong and world-renowned financial institutions. For mainland Chinese investors applying for Hong Kong investment immigration, Worldway possesses mature solutions for finding and designing financial products that can preserve and appreciate value while successfully obtaining Hong Kong status, effectively shielding investors from financial investment risks. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the Worldway Group is well-versed in the Hong Kong legal system and has a comprehensive customer service system, providing seven years of free renewal services (including annual asset reporting), as well as ancillary services such as investment consulting, resettlement, property purchase, schooling, childbirth, business operations, and taxation. To date, it has helped thousands of families obtain Hong Kong resident status, maintaining a 100% success rate.
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