The published fee and gift are US$1,015,000 for an individual principal and US$2,015,000 for a corporate-sponsored employee, before other expenses. These figures do not decide which route is appropriate. The corporate program also states a 1% annual maintenance fee and a 5% fee when its transfer mechanism is used.
Include the transaction’s real costs in the comparison
Obtain advice on taxes and other consequences of moving company funds; do not assume a distribution has no cost or that corporate sponsorship is simply a cheaper tax choice. Add visa-related, medical and professional expenses as applicable. Keep operating reserves for the company and household visible. The gift should not be modeled as a commercial investment expected to repay capital.
The official Gold Card processing fee is described as nonrefundable, so confirm the complete current terms for whichever proposal, individual or corporate, applies. On the published terms that means three processing fees of fifteen thousand United States dollars each, forty-five thousand in total and none of it refundable, followed after vetting by three gifts of one million each, three million in total.