A concept design of the golden ‘Trump Card’, also bearing Trump’s image, can be found on the website.

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Much of the exact detail about how the plan would work has not been made clear.

The mock-up of the ‘Trump Card’ as it appears on the US government website. Source: Supplied / Trump Card website

The visas are not available yet, but the website announced on Thursday allows interested parties to submit their name, region, desired visa type and email address to be notified about them.

The US secretary of commerce, Howard Lutnick, stated that this initiative would replace the EB-5 visa, which grants permanent residency to certain foreigners who invest approximately US$1 million ($1.5 million) and create at least 10 full-time jobs in the United States.

Announcement comes amid fury at immigration crackdown

Demonstrations have erupted in Los Angeles, New York, and various other US locations in response to the Trump administration’s intensified immigration raids. Source: Getty / Anadolu

Trump said in February that his administration hoped to sell “maybe a million” of the cards and did not rule out that Russian oligarchs may be eligible.