Open Executive order 19 September 2025; current application portal
United States — Gold Card
Gold Card is classified as residency. Its inventory status is open. US$1,000,000 contribution + US$15,000 processing. Expedited immigrant visa / residence; naturalisation separate
Residence only; the published gift and DHS fee apply to each family member.
Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026
Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.
US Department of Commerce / DHS ↗All sources & limitations →Suggest a correction →Selected source-backed facts checked 2026-10-24. Other facts retain their cited source dates.
- Legal outcome
- Residence; nationality remains separate
- Base amount
- $1,000,000
- Family-of-four base
- $4,000,000
- Published single subtotal
- $1,015,000
- Presence
- Separate naturalisation
Cost breakdown
| Published item | One applicant |
|---|---|
| DHS processing charge | $15,000 |
| Gift after vetting | $1,000,000 |
| Published subtotal | $1,015,000 |
Listed DHS processing and gift charges; applicable State Department and personal/document costs are additional.
Family of four
Household assumptions and eligibility
Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply. Base amount: $4,000,000. Published-charge subtotal: $4,060,000.
Each accompanying spouse or unmarried under 21 child requires a separate USD 1 m gift and USD 15,000 DHS fee.
Requirements
Eligibility, presence and exceptions
Official portal advertises residency, not immediate citizenship. Executive order operates subject to law; visa classification, numerical limits and eligibility still matter.
- Presence
- Expedited immigrant visa / residence; naturalisation separate
- Holding / ongoing duties
- Background approval required; separate corporate sponsorship terms
Travel access
Destination rules, conditions and source dates
This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.
- UK visits
- Residence permit
After US permanent residence is granted, Canada requires no visitor visa or eTA; carry the required passport and proof of US status. US re-entry uses resident travel documents, with separate rules for prolonged absences.
Checked 2026-10-24.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.
- Permanent residents returning from travel abroad ↗US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Permanent-resident travel documents and returning-resident visa rules; prolonged absences and re-entry-permit validity matter.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
- Schengen visits
- Residence permit
After US permanent residence is granted, Canada requires no visitor visa or eTA; carry the required passport and proof of US status. US re-entry uses resident travel documents, with separate rules for prolonged absences.
Checked 2026-10-24.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.
- Permanent residents returning from travel abroad ↗US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Permanent-resident travel documents and returning-resident visa rules; prolonged absences and re-entry-permit validity matter.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
- USA visits
- Resident re-entry documents
After US permanent residence is granted, Canada requires no visitor visa or eTA; carry the required passport and proof of US status. US re-entry uses resident travel documents, with separate rules for prolonged absences.
Checked 2026-10-24.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.
- Permanent residents returning from travel abroad ↗US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Permanent-resident travel documents and returning-resident visa rules; prolonged absences and re-entry-permit validity matter.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
- Canada visits
- US resident exemption
Once US permanent residence is granted, IRCC exempts US lawful permanent residents from visitor visa and eTA requirements. The required travel documents and proof of US status still apply.
Checked 2026-10-24.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.
- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.
Sources
Publications, supporting claims and review dates
Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.
Trump Gold Card programme portalUS Department of Commerce / DHS · Checked
Government guidance
US$1m contribution and US$15k processing; residence offer, background approval required.
Executive order 14351: The Gold CardThe White House · Checked
Executive order
Expedited immigrant visa framework; subject to applicable law and security checks.
Gold Card individual and family processing chargesUS government programme website · Checked
Government programme guidance
US$15,000 DHS processing plus US$1m gift after vetting per individual; each accompanying spouse or qualifying child has the same additional processing/gift charges. State Department charges can be additional.
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