The United States’ $5 million Gold Card, which offers a residency permit and simplifies the citizenship process, will be rolled out next week, the government has confirmed.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated on Thursday at the White House during a cabinet meeting chaired by President Donald Trump.
“I’m very excited that within a week and a half, we’re going to start with the gold card. The Trump card is coming out,” Lutnick announced.
On trade tariffs, he disclosed that he and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have been inundated with calls from numerous countries seeking to negotiate with the U.S.
“They’ve come up with offers that they would never have come with but for the moves that the president has made demanding that people treat the United States with respect,” Lutnick said.
The Gold Card, which the Trump administration says will boost job creation and reduce the deficit, offers wealthy investors a fast-track pathway to becoming U.S. citizens.
Priced at $5 million, the programme is set to replace the EB-5 immigrant investor visa scheme, which was created in 1990 as a route for immigrants to obtain green cards.
Under the EB-5, an individual must invest at least $1 million in a company – or $800,000 in a low-income area – employing a minimum of 10 people. Over 4,500 EB-5 visas were issued in 2024.
