Donald Trump launches $5 million immigration ‘gold card’ website. All you need to know

US President Donald Trump has opened the waiting list for the ‘gold card’ - a $5 million route to legal immigration to the United States.

Updated on: Jun 12, 2025, 08:17:27 IST

By Sanya Jain

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US President Donald Trump has opened the waiting list for the ‘gold card’ - a $5 million route to legal immigration to the United States. Trump on Wednesday launched trumpcard.gov, the website where people can register their interest in signing up for the long-awaited and much-touted ‘gold card’ that secures permanent residency in the US.

What is the ‘gold card’ being offered by Donald Trump?

The ‘gold card’ being offered by Donald Trump is a newly announced $5 million immigration programme that promises permanent residency in the United States for wealthy individuals.

Launched via the website trumpcard.gov, the scheme is positioned as a fast-track alternative to the existing EB-5 investor visa, offering what Trump describes as “green card privileges plus.”

So people who pay $5 million can become US citizens?

Well, not exactly. According to USA Today, paying $5 million does not get one immediate citizenship to the US.

In fact, Trump has said that the gold card offers only a path to citizenship, not citizenship itself.

“It’s somewhat like a green card, but at a higher level of sophistication. It’s a road to citizenship for people, and essentially people of wealth or people of great talent,” Trump said.

Can I now sign up for Trump’s gold card?

The website is open, but gold cards are not being sold yet. Instead, people can sign up to be notified.

“Enter your information below to be notified the moment access opens,” reads the text on the homepage of trumpcard.gov.

How is the gold card different from the EB-5 investor visa?

The EB-5 investor visa is a U.S. immigration programme that grants permanent residency to foreign nationals who invest $800,000 to $1.05 million in a US business and create at least 10 full-time American jobs. It offers a path to a green card and eventual citizenship.

Unlike the EB-5, which requires applicants to create at least 10 jobs in the US, the gold card reportedly removes that requirement, making it a simpler and more direct route to legal immigration and eventual citizenship.

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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