- Investment options updated
recorded basic English for naturalization (uscis.gov).
US
Gold Card Program
Active
Worldwide
United States · Gold Card Immigrant Visa · Golden visa · apply online, embassy · processing 21–56 days
Minimum investment
$1,000,000
2 investment options
Stay
—
Application fee
$15,000
plus $1,000,000 contribution
Tax
Worldwide
US Worldwide Income Tax
Path to staying
- Permanent residencypossible
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship basic English
Overview
- Country
- United States
- Program
- Gold Card Program
- Local name
- Gold Card Immigrant Visa
- Type
- Golden visa
- Status
- Active
Lawful permanent residence through an unrestricted gift of $1,000,000 by an individual, or $2,000,000 by a corporate sponsor, plus a $15,000 processing fee per person. Approved applicants are admitted as EB-1 or EB-2 permanent residents. There is no job-creation requirement.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donation | Individual | USD 1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | — | No | Optional |
| Donation | Corporate | USD 2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | — | No | Optional |
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 21
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- US Worldwide Income Tax
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- online, embassy
- Processing time
- 21–56 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Created by Executive Order 14351 of September 19, 2025. Form I-140G is filed online after registration on the program site. The $15,000 DHS fee is charged per person and is not refunded. After vetting, the individual gift is $1,000,000 for the principal and again for each spouse or unmarried child under 21 who is included. A corporation pays $2,000,000 for the employee and $1,000,000 for each included family member. The corporate sponsor may transfer that sponsorship without a new $2,000,000 gift, and the program site states a 1% annual maintenance fee and a 5% transfer fee. The form instructions require consular processing once a visa number is available. An EB-2 national-interest-waiver request also needs an uncertified Form ETA-9089. The Trump Platinum Card is a waitlist only. Holders are taxed on worldwide income, including non-US income.
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source