Trump Gold Card
| Trump Card | |
|---|---|
 The card shown by President Trump and displayed on the official website. | |
| Type | Proposed |
| Cost | $5,000,000 |
| Website | trumpcard |
A Trump Gold Card is a type of residency permit for the United States, proposed by President Donald Trump, that allows investors a path to residency and citizenship if they commit at least $5 million USD to projects within the US.
A key difference from the EB-5 visa program, the United States' current path for investors to gain residency which the Gold Card intends to replace, is that Gold Card holders are not liable for federal income tax on income earned outside the US. There are constitutional questions about the executive authority for this kind of change to immigration and tax law without express approval from the US Congress. It is unclear what would happen to the US federal taxability of a Gold Card holder's non-US income if the holder becomes a US citizen.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][excessive citations]
On June 12, 2025, President Trump posted on Truth Social that "more than fifteen thousand have signed up and joined the Waiting List."[9]
By June 16, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that almost 70,000 people had joined the waitlist.[10]
Policy experts have pointed out that similar programs have been attempted in other countries, such as Spain, Malta, and the UK, but have been ended due to concerns on increased housing costs, issues of national security, and money laundering.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Guerra, Gil (March 14, 2025). "Trump's Gold Card Visa, Explained". Aol. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ Mac, Ryan; Aleaziz, Hamed (April 16, 2025). "Musk's Team Is Building a System to Sell 'Gold Card' Immigrant Visas". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Ramaswamy, Swapna Venugopal. "For world's wealthy, a 'gold card' path to American citizenship is almost here". USA TODAY.
- ^ Schultz, Abby. "Get Your $5 Million 'Gold Card' Visa. It's on Sale Soon". barrons.
- ^ Crisp, Elizabeth (4 April 2025). "Donald Trump shows off new $5M "gold card" investor visa". The Hill.
- ^ "Trump unveils first $5 million 'gold card' visa". France 24. April 4, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Daniel (April 4, 2025). "Trump reveals 'gold card' $5M immigration pathway with his face on it". FOX TV Stations.
- ^ Lapowsky, Issie (April 17, 2025). "Trump's "Gold Card" Immigration Grift Might Actually Be Happening". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Venugopal Ramaswamy, Swapna. "Trump:15,000 foreigners sign up to pay $5 million for US residency, path to citizenship". usatoday.com.
- ^ Rogers, Alex (2025-06-17). "Howard Lutnick hails Donald Trump's $5mn investor visa as almost 70,000 apply". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Smith, Tovia (2025-06-02). "Trump's $5 million Gold Card offers the rich a fast lane to residency". NPR. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
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