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Trump Gold Card Explained: Cost, Requirements, and How to Apply in 2026 | EB5Status
By EB5 Status Editorial Team·8 min read·Updated 2026-04-06trump gold card
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What Is the Trump Gold Card? The Trump Gold Card is a U.S. residency program announced by the Trump administration in early 2025 that offers a direct path to permanent residency in exchange for a substantial financial contribution to the U.S. government. Unlike the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which requires a minimum $800,000 investment in a job-creating business, the Gold Card involves a $1,000,000 non-refundable payment to the U.S. Treasury. It is functionally a premium fee for immigration status rather than a business investment. As of March 2026, the Gold Card program remains in early implementation. This article explains what is publicly known about the program's structure, how it compares to existing immigration pathways, and what the data shows about the EB-5 program as the established alternative. Source: Trump administration executive actions, 2025. Yellow trust tier (program details subject to change). ## Origins and Program Status The Gold Card...#
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