Source of Funds & AML Compliance

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The Capital Investment Entrant Scheme enforces strict anti-money laundering (AML) compliance standards. Applicants must provide verifiable evidence that their investment capital originates from legal, clean sources.

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Accepted documentation includes:

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• Six months of personal and corporate bank statements.
  
• Tax clearance certificates or income declarations from the investor’s home country.
  
• Sale agreements for assets such as businesses, securities, or real estate.
  
• Trust deeds and supporting legal instruments if investments are made via family offices.
  
  

Documents must be translated into English or Chinese and, in most cases, apostilled. In addition, applicants must submit a portfolio statement from the designated Hong Kong intermediary showing the exact asset allocation.

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Politically exposed persons (PEPs), citizens of high-risk jurisdictions, or applicants using crypto-derived funds must expect enhanced due diligence, including third-party verification, source-of-funds tracing, and forensic review of wallet histories. The CIU and InvestHK have discretion to reject any application that fails to meet the "fit and proper" test.

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