投资(开办/参与业务)签證是工作签證的一种,并专门为希望逗留在香港积极参与日常商业运作的投资者而设。
为使获取得投资签證,投资者须要证明下列:
1. 申请人必须是在香港开设的公司之唯一投资者或者是大股东,并参与公司主要营运业务。 否则申请工作签證更为合适。
2. 申请人的公司必须在香港註册并能够促进香港经济。
申请时,入境事务处将会审视以下範畴:
1. 聘请香港本地人材;
2. 在香港设有办公室;
3. 能够證明公司有发展潜力;
4. 有足够的资本。
入境事务处并没有设立投资金额的下限,但投资签證的申请人必须能向入境事务处證明他/她的良好经济背景/有能力能支持申请人在港的日常生活及维持公司营运。
The Investment/Entrepreneur Visa is not eligible to countries including Chinese residents of Mainland China, Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, North Korea (i.e. Democratic People's Republic of), Nepal, and Vietnam.
However, overseas Chinese nationals who are living overseas, holds People's Republic of China passports, have met all the other criteria (mentioned in this article), and have met the normal immigration requirements are eligible to apply for Hong Kong investment visa, if:
The applicant possesses a permanent residence overseas, or
The applicant has been residing overseas for at least one year immediately before the application submission.
The definition of \"overseas\" refers to locations outside the Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao.
In this case, the application must be submitted from overseas.
When a foreign professional is capable to make substantial contribution to Hong Kong’s economy, this foreign person may be favourably considered a candidate for the investment/entrepreneur visa. The actual potential contribution can be evaluated through a business plan, business turnover, financial resources, investment sum, number of jobs created locally for HK residents, and the introduction of new technology or skills.
Business Plan: An applicant who is to join in business or establish a new business in Hong Kong must submit a two-year business plan. In the business plan, it should inform the nature of the business, market analysis, market positioning, business direction, sales targets, product marketing strategy, or more.
The applicant must also submit a two-year forecast of the profit-and-loss account statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet. This information is to demonstrate that the business is suitable for and capable of developing in Hong Kong.
Because of the applicant’s business plan, the Hong Kong Immigration Department may use advice other HK government departments and/or consultants/professionals. This is to assess if the business to be set up will in fact support Hong Kong’s overall economic development.
The HK Immigration Department may consider whether the applicant’s business belongs to or is able to complement industries that Hong Kong usually gets considerable advantages. These industries include the four traditional pillar industries i.e. trading and logistics, tourism, financial services, and professional and producer services. The industries may also be the four clusters of sectors i.e. transportation, convention and exhibition industries and tourism, manufacturing industries, innovative technology and cultural and creative industries, and professional services.