Source: https://cbi.me/residency-by-investment/united-states-gold-card/ 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 13 October 2026Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority. [US Department of Commerce / DHS ↗](https://www.trumpcard.gov/)[All sources & limitations →](https://cbi.me/residency-by-investment/united-states-gold-card/#sources)[Suggest a correction →](https://cbi.me/corrections/?page=%2Fresidency-by-investment%2Funited-states-gold-card%2F) Selected source-backed facts checked 2026-10-24. Other facts retain their cited source dates. [Compare this programme →](https://cbi.me/?view=residency&compare=us-gold) 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 permitAfter 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 ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What 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 ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/returning-resident.html)US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports Permanent-resident travel documents and returning-resident visa rules; prolonged absences and re-entry-permit validity matter. Schengen visits Residence permitAfter 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 ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What 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 ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/returning-resident.html)US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports Permanent-resident travel documents and returning-resident visa rules; prolonged absences and re-entry-permit validity matter. USA visits Resident re-entry documentsAfter 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 ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What 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 ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/returning-resident.html)US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports Permanent-resident travel documents and returning-resident visa rules; prolonged absences and re-entry-permit validity matter. Canada visits US resident exemptionOnce 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 ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What 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. 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. Find a source - Trump Gold Card programme portalUS Department of Commerce / DHS · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.trumpcard.gov/) Government guidance US$1m contribution and US$15k processing; residence offer, background approval required. - Executive order 14351: The Gold CardThe White House · Checked 2026-10-12 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/the-gold-card/) Executive order Expedited immigrant visa framework; subject to applicable law and security checks. - Gold Card individual and family processing chargesUS government programme website · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.trumpcard.gov/) 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. No sources match. 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