What is a Gold card, a Trump Gold card, or a Golden Visa card for ultra-rich foreigners who want to settle in the USA? On February 25, 2025, US president Donald Trump unveiled plans for selling a "gold card" visa for US$5m (£3.9m) that will offer wealthy buyers permanent residency in the US and a path to citizenship. Important features of this Gold card are listed below: The US will sell  Gold cards to wealthy foreigners, giving them the legal right to live and work in the US and offer a path to citizenship in exchange for a US$5 million fee. It will give the holder the green card privileges and be a route to citizenship. Trump told reporters that the visas would function similarly to green cards, which allow immigrants of varying incomes to live and work permanently in the US, but would go to "high-level people". This citizenship pathway differentiates it from temporary residency programs, though specific timeframes and additional requirements for natura...