Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme 2026: how the residence application is submitted

A residence application under Hong Kong’s Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) is filed one way: through the Hong Kong Immigration Department’s online application system, with the completed form uploaded as part of that submission. The Hong Kong Immigration Department states this on its official form pages for “Application for Residence under Capital Investment Entrant Scheme,” reflecting the pages as of October 2026. The same pages record the mailing address, in-person office and fax number as “Not Applicable,” which closes off the paper routes that still exist in many other investment-migration programmes.

Where is the CIES residence application filed?

Both form pages carry identical wording: applicants shall submit their applications through the online application system of the Immigration Department and upload the completed form. The service those pages point to is described as “Online Application for Extension of Stay (for Persons Admitted under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme or Their Dependants),” which places the residence step with people already admitted under the scheme and with their dependants.

For this form, every other channel is closed. The “Submission of Completed Forms” block lists three routes — mailing address, in person, and fax — as “Not Applicable,” and leaves only a telephone enquiry number.

Which form do you need: ID(E) 967 or ID(C) 967?

They are the same application for residence under CIES, published in two languages. ID(E) 967 is the English version (8 pages, 500 KB PDF); ID(C) 967 is the Chinese version (8 pages, 1.26 MB PDF). Each page notes that the other language version is also available. Whichever you complete, the route is the same: the form is uploaded through the online system rather than sent anywhere.

What are the Scheme Rules, and which language version governs?

The application form sits alongside a second document, the Rules for the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme. The Immigration Department publishes them as ID(E) 968, “Rules for the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme - English Version” (37 pages, 6.06 MB PDF), and as ID(C) 968, “Rules for the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme - Chinese Version (for reference only)” (35 pages, 1.93 MB PDF).

The labels differ, and that matters when you are reading conditions. ID(E) 968 is published as the English Version of the Rules; ID(C) 968 carries a “for reference only” designation on its page, and the English page refers to the Chinese document as “also available for reference only.”

What does the filing pack look like?

Document	Form	Language	Length	Role in the filing
Application for Residence under CIES	ID(E) 967	English	8 pages (500 KB PDF)	Completed, then uploaded in the online application system
Application for Residence under CIES	ID(C) 967	Chinese	8 pages (1.26 MB PDF)	Same form in Chinese; uploaded, not mailed
Rules for the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme	ID(E) 968	English	37 pages (6.06 MB PDF)	The published scheme rules
Rules for the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme	ID(C) 968	Chinese, for reference only	35 pages (1.93 MB PDF)	Reference text, not the governing version

How do you file it, step by step?

The pages set out a short sequence. One action per step:

Download the application form, ID(E) 967 or ID(C) 967.
Complete the form.
Open the Immigration Department’s online application system.
Upload the completed form.
Submit the application online.

Posting the form, handing it in, or faxing it does not apply here; those three channels are listed as Not Applicable.

What contact details do the official pages list?

All four pages list the same two enquiry channels: the email address enquiry@immd.gov.hk and the telephone number (852) 2824 6111. The supplementary notes on the two application-form pages carry a date of 17 January 2025, and those on the two rules pages a date of 16 April 2026 — the versioning detail worth checking when you download a copy.

What these pages do and do not tell you

The form pages are precise about the channel and the documents, and silent on everything else. They confirm the online system, the upload requirement, the two language versions of the form, and the existence of the separate Rules document. They do not set out investment thresholds, processing times, application fees, quota figures or assessment criteria, so those have to be checked against the Immigration Department’s current published material before filing, since programme terms do get revised.

This is general information about published procedure, not personalised legal or immigration advice; confirm your own filing against the latest official pages, and rely on a qualified professional’s opinion where your circumstances call for it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the CIES residence application be submitted by post or in person?

No. The Immigration Department’s form pages list the mailing address, in-person office and fax number for ID(E) 967 and ID(C) 967 as “Not Applicable.” Applicants submit through the department’s online application system and upload the completed form.

Which form should I download: ID(E) 967 or ID(C) 967?

Both are the same Application for Residence under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, published in English as ID(E) 967 (8 pages, 500 KB PDF) and in Chinese as ID(C) 967 (8 pages, 1.26 MB PDF). Each page notes that the other language version is also available.

Is there a separate rules document I should read before filing?

Yes. The Rules for the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme are published separately from the application form as ID(E) 968 in English (37 pages, 6.06 MB PDF) and ID(C) 968 in Chinese (35 pages, 1.93 MB PDF).

Does the Chinese version of the Scheme Rules carry the same weight as the English one?

No. ID(C) 968 is published by the Immigration Department with a “(for reference only)” label, while ID(E) 968 is published as the English Version of the Rules without that caveat.

Do I upload the completed form, or send it in separately?

You upload it. The form pages state that applications are submitted through the online application system of the Immigration Department and the completed form is uploaded; there is no separate mailing step.

What enquiry channels are listed on the official pages?

The pages list the email address enquiry@immd.gov.hk and the telephone number (852) 2824 6111. Mailing, in-person and fax submission are all listed as “Not Applicable” for these forms.

Is the 2026 residence application the same as applying to enter the scheme?

The online service linked from the form pages is “Online Application for Extension of Stay (for Persons Admitted under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme or Their Dependants).” That frames this filing around people already admitted under the scheme and their dependants, rather than around the initial admission decision.