US President Donald Trump don announce say him long-promised 'gold card' programme don officially start. E dey offer legal residency — and fit lead go US citizenship later — for person wey pay $1 million, and for companies wey go pay $2 million for every worker wey born for another country.

Website wey people go use apply don go live as Trump launch the scheme for White House together with business leaders.

Programme dey replace the EB-5 visa system, wey dem create for 1990 to encourage foreign investment by allowing residency for those wey invest about $1 million for businesses wey dey employ at least 10 people.

Trump talk say him see the new model as way to attract and keep 'top talent' and at the same time bring plenty revenue enter the US Treasury.

Before now, e bin dey talk say e fit charge $5 million per card, but dem finally settle for the price wey dem announce now.

E talk, 'All funds wey dem collect as part of the programme go enter the US government.' E add, 'Basically, na green card but beta. E powerful pass, na much stronger path.'

The president no give details about job-creation requirements or any cap for how many cards dem go issue — things wey dey the current EB-5 system.

Instead, e talk say companies complain say dem no fit keep exceptional graduates from US universities because visa matter dey uncertain. E talk, 'You no fit hire people from the best colleges because you no know whether you fit keep the person.'

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick talk say every application go get $15,000 vetting fee, and e insist say screening go 'make sure say these people truly qualify to dey America.'

Companies fit secure many cards but dem fit name only one person per card.

Lutnick add say Trump wan shift US immigration towards wealthier and highly skilled applicants, and e say the current green-card holders 'dey earn less money pass the average American.'

Investor residency schemes — wey people dey call 'golden visas' — dey used by plenty countries like the UK, Spain, Malta, Canada and Australia.

Trump talk say now the US go dey 'get somebody great coming into our country,' and e name elite graduates from China, India and France as example of people wey fit benefit.

'The companies are going to be very happy,' e talk.