[Sino Defender]

Originally Posted by brighton

We have British passport.

i believe you can stay in hk for up to 6 months without a visa. you can apply for an extention without doing the visa run.

[Sino Defender]

Originally Posted by brighton

Does having a property in Hong Kong changes the scenario?

if your property is worth 9 million hkd or more (i believe that is the figure), you can actually apply for permanent residency based on the investment.

[PDLM]

Originally Posted by Sino Defender

if your property is worth 9 million hkd or more (i believe that is the figure), you can actually apply for permanent residency based on the investment.

Er, no - you can apply for residency under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme. Permanent Residency is only possible after 7 years as normal.

[Aritaurus]

Originally Posted by Sino Defender

if your property is worth 9 million hkd or more (i believe that is the figure), you can actually apply for permanent residency based on the investment.

They go by this 2-2-3 rule. You're given a two year visa once you have established that you have 6.5 million HKD in investments. They give you two years the second time and three years the third time as long your assets are still worth 6.5 million HKD. After 7 years of continuous residency, you're given the Right of Abode.

[brighton]

Thanks for the information. These forums give a very good insight.

We don't particularly want a permanent residency in HK or the right to stay in HK for 180 days. All I'm worried about is the freedom for someone on a tourist visa to move in and out of HK without being restricted by immgration checkpoint at any length of time. Having used to a transient lifestlye, I can't see my partner staying in HK for more than 1 month....

The investment option does sounds interesting, I'm always infavour of owning rather than renting. So, what's the investment potential like in HK for a property around the 6.5M range? (I know, how long is a piece of string!!, but an overview of opinions would do - Thanks again).