USA Gold Card Program 2025

Trump Announces Gold Card Program - How To Buy US Residency or Citizenship Through the New Immigration Scheme

President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration scheme for wealthy foreigners.

KEY POINTS:
• Trump said the Gold Card will feature Green Card privileges with a direct pathway to US citizenship
• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said applicants will go through standard background checks
• Trump reiterated that applicants should be able to prove they can 'create jobs' for the US public
• The Gold Card program will replace the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program
• A new executive order allows wealthy foreigners to pay $1 million for a Gold Card for U.S. residency
• Companies may pay $2 million for a Corporate Gold Card to sponsor employees
• A Platinum Card will cost $5 million and allow up to 270 days/year U.S. residency without taxation on non-U.S. income
• Lutnick projects the Gold Card program could raise over $100 billion, and the Platinum Card program up to $1 trillion in revenue
• Over 250,000 people have reportedly expressed interest in the Gold Card program


Trump Introduces 'Gold Card' Immigration Pathway

"We're gonna be selling a 'Gold Card,'" Trump said. "We're gonna be putting a price on that card of about $5 million dollars and that's gonna give you green card privileges plus it's gonna be a route to citizenship," he added.

He expects the new program to be rolled out sometime later this year. He also projected that the United States may be able to "sell" up to 10 million Gold Cards, or "maybe more than that."


How to 'Buy' American Citizenship Through the Trump Gold Card

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick provided key details:
• Proof of around $5 million in available funds (or $1 million for residency-only Gold Card)
• A processing fee and Department of Homeland Security vetting
• Application documents submitted to USCIS
• Background checks including national security and financial vetting
• Proof of job creation for U.S. citizens
• Proof of being a "high-level" individual
• Trump cited Apple and top university graduates as examples of qualifying entities and individuals

Previously, Elon Musk stated the U.S. government is conducting a "quiet trial" of the Gold Card program before full public launch. Once testing concludes, an official announcement is expected.