2025 Elections and Residency and Citizenship by Investment

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RIF Trust on the Election Effect on New Residency and Second Citizenship

Mimoun Assraoui, RIF Trust CEO, is expecting another busy year in the world of Residency and Citizenship by Investment thanks to the 2025 elections: “2024 was famously the biggest election year of all time and there was an acceleration of interest in acquiring a new residency or second citizenship from HNWIs.”

“Democracy may well date back to Ancient Greece but with the rise of populism on the left and right, it’s never looked shakier. That is why entrepreneurs are enquiring about Citizenship by Investment programs to forestall the result of an election lost or, indeed, stolen,” he reveals.

Our CEO also addresses the rising demand for Residency by Investment programs: “Not everyone wants a new nationality, and not always immediately. Sometimes an alternative base or bolthole is exactly what they’re looking for. In this article, we will highlight 13 key elections that will give HNWIs in those countries food for thought about searching for an investment solution.”

1.) Argentina 2025 Elections

The polemic persona of President Javier Milei, with an economic plan that’s one part anarchy, and the other pure capitalism, will come even more to the fore in October 2025. For this is when Argentina’s midterm elections for 50% of the lower house and 33% of the senate take place. The self-proclaimed madman with the chainsaw has revolutionized a stunning economic revival in this major Latin American country.

Milei and his La Libertad Avanza (Liberty Advances) are minority forces in both houses. They need votes to continue a revolution that some analysts believe could inflate rather then deflate inflation. We recommend that Argentinian HNWIs invest in a Spanish Golden Visa while it’s still available, especially as it can lead to EU citizenship within 2 rather than the usual 10 years.

2.) Australia Elections in 2025

Australia has not announced the exact date of its federal election yet. It can, however, be held no later than Saturday, May 17, 2025. Of more significance than the actual day is the lesser sway Baby Boomers will hold at the ballot box, outnumbered by Gen Z and Millennials for the first time.

This will see the election contested differently than before. Parties will try to appeal to voters with more populist than traditional manifestos. Older HNWIs can see a way out from a less recognizable Australia with European citizenship by way of Maltese Exceptional Investor Naturalization.

3.) Belarus 2025 Elections

Many forward-thinking Belarusian HNWIs look westwards to Europe. Yet, the regime looks eastwards to Russia and Aleksandr Lukashenko the president is considered Putin’s puppet.

The European Parliament has put out a statement expressing their concerns regarding the Sunday, January 26, 2025 presidential election in Belarus. It “urges the regime to fully comply with the OSCE international standards of elections, as adopted by the UN Committee on Human rights.” Although Caribbean Citizenship by Investment programs do not accept Belarusian applicants, Turkish Citizenship by Investment remains a convenient option.

4.) Bolivia Elections in 2025

In these polarized times, no other South American country appears quite as fractured as Bolivia. On Sunday, August 17, 2025, Bolivians will cast their votes. They will be electing the president, vice president, Chamber of Deputies’ members, and Chamber of Senators’ members.

There are fears violence will accompany the election campaign and continue past the results. Again, just as in Argentina, the most suitable Residency or Citizenship by Investment program is the Spanish Golden Visa. This is especially so as it only requires 2 years of naturalization as a Latin American rather than the standard 10.

5.) Cameroon 2025 Elections

If you think an 82-year-old Biden as POTUS is mature, Cameroon’s incumbent president, Paul Biya, is a full 10 years older. He was able to run in the previous 2018 presidential elections after a 2008 constitutional amendment. This means there are no term limits for Cameroonian presidents.

Campaigners worry about democracy eroding under Biya’s dictatorial rule. There’s an overwhelming sense of repression inhibiting electoral practice. Many African HNWIs favor Caribbean Citizenship by Investment as a plan B.

6.) Canada Elections in 2025

The next Canadian federal election will occur on or before Monday October 20, 2025. Voters will elect members of the House of Commons to the 45th Canadian Parliament. Canadian liberals fear the fall of their incumbent leader, Justin Trudeau.

Canada looks like lurching to the right, like its North American neighbor, the United States. More progressive entrepreneurs can start planning for an alternative base in Europe. A Portuguese Golden Visa can result in EU citizenship 5 years after applying for this Residency by Investment.

7.) Chile 2025 Elections

Incumbent president Gabriel Boric won’t be able to stand for re-election on Sunday, November 16, 2025. That’s because the 1980 constitution prohibits a president from serving consecutive terms. Not that his dipping popularity levels would have resulted in a return to power.

Boric campaigned on a modern platform. If his party is voted out, as expected, this could lead to the clock being turned back in Chile. More democratic-minded investors have the perfect European Residency by Investment as a contingency in the Spanish Golden Visa.

8.) Czech Republic Elections in 2025

The Czech Republic’s 4-year electoral cycle brings voters to the polls in October 2025. The constitution stipulates that the populace must decide on the 200 seats comprising the Chamber of Deputies. This is the Czech parliament’s lower house.

Czech voters look like saying yes again to right-wing populists ANO, led by businessman Andrej Babiš. This will position the country closer to Moscow than Strasbourg, the heart of EU politics. For HNWIs in the country feeling torn, the UK Investor Visa offers a chance to sidestep the European Union drama.

9.) Ecuador 2025 Elections

Centrist Daniel Noboa assumed the Ecuadorian presidency following a snap election in 2023. His first term has certainly been eventful. This includes falling out with his vice president Verónica Abad Rojas and declaring a State of Emergency after notorious drug cartel leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar escaped from prison.

Sunday, February 9 2025 is election day in Ecuador with Noboa currently second favorite to claim the presidency behind political chameleon Luisa González who has represented parties on both sides of the spectrum. There will be a second round of voting, if required, on Sunday, April 13 2025. Ecuadorian entrepreneurs fearing turbulence should seek the even keel offered by the Spanish Golden Visa.

10.) Egypt Elections in 2025

Amnesty has been ringing the alarm bells regarding the state of Egyptian democracy for some time. The 2013 constitution increased the presidential term from 4 to 6 years. Security forces’ stock response to peaceful protests is a violent suppression.

There are 2 certainties about the upcoming Egyptian parliamentary elections. They’re expected to take place before September and not upset the status quo. Disgruntled HNWIs might want to consider Turkish Citizenship by Investment.

11.) Germany 2025 Elections

Sunday, February 23 2025 could spark the great German exodus. The traffic light coalition of the red Social Democratic Party, the yellow Free Democratic Party, and the green Alliance 90/The Greens has fallen apart. Elon Musk is fomenting support for the far-right AfD on X and the world is watching to see what the effect of such blatant election interference will be.

As EU citizens, Germans are not Third Country Nationals (TCNS). So a European Residency or Citizenship by Investment program wouldn’t make much sense. If they want to get away from it, a Caribbean Citizenship by Investment program would.

12.) Philippines Elections in 2025

They may only be mid-term Philippine elections occurring on Monday, May 12 2025 but they could prove decisive in the ding-dong battle between the feuding Marcos’ and Dutertes. The current president is Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of infamous dictator Ferdinand Marcos. His vice president is Sara Duterte, daughter of the 16th president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte.

Duterte the younger has hinted that Duterte the older will use these elections to re-enter the Philippine political landscape. Citizens can expect further chop and change. Like Latin Americans, they can claim Spanish nationality after 2 years so this European Golden Visa stands out as the best investment strategy.

13.) Tanzania 2025 Elections

Our round-up of the key 2025 elections concludes with Tanzania’s. This is set to take place by October, although it could be as late as December. While President Samia Suluhu Hassan has committed to free and fair elections, opposition parties have complained that the blanket disqualification of their candidates in November 2024’s local elections bodes badly for 2025’s national one.

Like in Cameroon, there’s a westward focus for Tanzanian HNWIs. They do not want to feel curtailed by corruption. That’s what makes Caribbean Citizenship by Investment so appealing.

How to Become a New Resident or Second Citizen

With 2025 elections on the horizons, there has never been a more pressing time to consider Residency or Citizenship by Investment. You should consult a specialist like RIF Trust.  So, contact us now, and we’ll show you how to start your new residency or second citizenship application today without delay.