All the useful contacts and how to get a surety bond and health insurance policy in 24 hours.
If you are planning a trip to Italy from Africa, or you need to host a non-EU family member or friend, the first thing to do is understand which Italian Embassy is responsible for your area. Embassies are the access point for information on visas, consular services, emergencies, and the protection of Italian citizens.
Below you will find country-by-country addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses for contacting Italian diplomatic offices.
List of Italian Embassies in Africa
Algeria – Italian Embassy in Algiers
Ambassador: Alberto Cutillo
Address: 18, Rue Mohammed Ouidir Amellal, El Biar – Algiers 16030
Telephone: 00213 23 051433 / 00213 23 051434
Email: segreteria.algeri@esteri.it
Angola – Italian Embassy in Luanda
Ambassador: Marco Ricci
Address: Rua Americo Boavida, 51, CP 6220
Telephone: 00244 222 331245 / 00244 222 331246
Email: mbassa.luanda@esteri.it
Burkina Faso – Italian Embassy in Ouagadougou
Ambassador: Gabriele Di Muzio
Address: 01 BP 675 Ouagadougou 01, Ouaga 2000, Secteur 52, Porte 50, Rue 15.610, Arrondissement n°12
Telephone: 00226 25 37 65 90
Email: mbassa.ouagadougou@esteri.it
Cameroon – Italian Embassy in Yaoundé
Ambassador: Filippo Scammacca Del Murgo
Address: BP 827, Rue Rose Park, Quartier Golf, Yaoundé
Telephone: 00237 694 706137 / 00237 699 024965
Email: mbassa.yaounde@esteri.it
Ivory Coast – Italian Embassy in Abidjan
Ambassador: Arturo Luzzi
Address: 16, Rue de la Canebière – 01 BP 1905 Abidjan 01
Telephone: 225 27 22 44 61 70
Email: mbassa.abidjan@esteri.it
Egypt – Italian Embassy in Cairo
Ambassador: Agostino Palese
Address: Shara Abdel Rahman Fahmi, 15 – Garden City
Phone: 00202 27943194 / 00202 27943195
Email: umba.cairo@esteri.it
Eritrea – Italian Embassy in Asmara
Ambassador: Alfonso Di Riso
Address: 171-1-171 n.11 – PO Box 220 – Asmara
Telephone: 00291 11 20160 / 00291 11 20213
Email: asmara.affari@esteri.it
Ethiopia – Italian Embassy in Addis Ababa
First Counsellor (Permanent Representative to the Union): Maurizio Busanelli
Address: Villa Italia, Kebenà – PO Box 1105 – Addis Ababa
Phone: 251 11 1235684
Email: mbassa.addisabeba@esteri.it
Gabon – Italian Embassy in Libreville
Ambassador: Stefano Moscatelli
Address: Avenue Paul Moukambi, n. 967, Haut de Gué Gué – BP 23731, Libreville
Telephone: 00241 11 742892 / 00241 11 742893
Email: amb.libreville@esteri.it
Ghana – Italian Embassy in Accra
Chargé d'Affaires with Letters: Laura Ranalli
Address: Jawaharlal Nehru Road – PO Box CT 885 – Cantonments, Accra
Telephone: 00233 30 2775621 / 00233 30 2775622
Email: umba.accra@esteri.it
Guinea – Italian Embassy in Conakry
Chargé d'Affaires with Letters: Tarek Chazli
Address: Residence Kakimbo, Koloma, secteur Campement, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry
Phone: 00224 610000101
Email: conakry.segreteria@esteri.it
Kenya – Italian Embassy in Nairobi
Ambassador: Vincenzo Del Monaco
Address: UN Crescent, Gigiri – PO Box 63389 – 00619 Muthaiga – Nairobi
Phone: 254 20 5137500
Email: umba.nairobi@esteri.it
Libya – Italian Embassy in Tripoli
Ambassador: Gianluca Alberini
Address: Shara Uahran, 1
Telephone: 00218 21 3334131 / 00218 91 7134374
Email: umba.tripoli@esteri.it
Mali – Italian Embassy in Bamako
Ambassador: Stefano Antonio Dejak
Email: stefano.dejak@esteri.it
Morocco – Italian Embassy in Rabat
Ambassador: Pasquale Salzano
Address: 2, Zankat Idriss Al Ahzar
Telephone: 212 5 37 21 97 30
Email: mbassa.rabat@esteri.it
Mauritania – Italian Embassy in Nouakchott
Ambassador: Laura Bottà
Mozambique – Italian Embassy in Maputo
Ambassador: Gabriele Phillip Annis
Address: Avenida Kenneth Kaunda 387, Maputo
Phone: 258 20 606560
Email: umba.maputo@esteri.it
Niger – Italian Embassy in Niamey
Ambassador: Roberto Orlando
Address: BP 940, Route de Tillabery, N-1 Rue de Tarka
Telephone: 00227 20 72 79 88 / 00227 23 00 90 08
Email: niamey.imbamba@esteri.it
Nigeria – Italian Embassy in Abuja
Ambassador: Roberto Mengoni
Address: Europe House, European Union Crescent, Central Business District, Garki, Abuja
Telephone: 00234 946 02970 / 00234 946 02971
Email: abuja.segreteria@esteri.it
Republic of the Congo – Italian Embassy in Brazzaville
Ambassador: Enrico Nunziata
Address: 2, Impasse Av. Auxence Ickonga (formerly Boulevard Lyautey) – BP 2484
Telephone: 00242 044 440060 / 00242 044 440061
Email: amb.brazzaville@esteri.it
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Italian Embassy in Kinshasa
Ambassador: Sabato Franco Sorrentino
Address: 8, Avenue Ambassadeur Luca Attanasio, Gombe, Kinshasa
Telephone: 00243 81 555 3651 / 00243 81 555 3652
Email: ambkins.mail@esteri.it
Senegal – Italian Embassy in Dakar
Ambassador: Caterina Bertolini
Address: Rue Alpha Achamiyou Tall – CP 18524 – BP 348
Telephone: 221 33 889 26 36
Email: umba.dakar@esteri.it
Somalia – Italian Embassy in Mogadishu
Ambassador: Pier Mario Daccò Coppi
Address: Aden Adde International Airport, Mogadishu, at the International Campus
Phone: 252 61 658 4765
Email: somalia.imbamba@esteri.it
South Africa – Italian Embassy in Pretoria
Ambassador: Alberto Vecchi
Address: 796 George Avenue, 0083 Arcadia
Telephone: 0027 12 423 0000 / 069 293 6315
Email: segreteria.pretoria@esteri.it
Sudan – Italian Embassy in Khartoum
Ambassador: Michele Tommasi
Address: Villa Italia, Kebena – PO Box 1105 – Addis Ababa
Email: mbassa.khartoum@esteri.it
Tanzania – Italian Embassy in Dar es Salaam
Ambassador: Giuseppe Sean Coppola
Address: Upanga – 316, Lugalo Road – PO Box 2106
Telephone: 00255 22 2115935 / 00255 22 2115936
Email: segr.dar@esteri.it
Tunisia – Italian Embassy in Tunis
Ambassador: Alessandro Prunas
Address: 1, Rue de Florence – Mutuelleville, 1002 Tunis
Telephone: 00216 71 892231 / 00216 71 892811
Email: ambitalia.tunisi@esteri.it
Uganda – Italian Embassy in Kampala
Ambassador: Mauro Massoni
Address: 11, Lourdel Road (Nakasero)
Telephone: 00256 31 218 8000 / 00256 31 218 8003
Email: segreteria.kampala@esteri.it
Zambia – Italian Embassy in Lusaka
Ambassador: Enrico De Agostini
Address: Diplomatic Triangle, Embassy Park – Plot no. 5211, Lusaka
Telephone: 00260 21 1 250755 / 00260 21 1 250781
Email: umba.lusaka@esteri.it
Zimbabwe – Italian Embassy in Harare
Ambassador: Umberto Malnati
Address: 7, Bartholomew Close – Greendale – Harare
Telephone: 00263 24 2497373 / 00263 24 2498190
Email: mbassa.harare@esteri.it
Visa for Italy: Why a surety bond and health insurance are required
To obtain the tourist visa for Italy At Italian Embassies in Africa, the following are usually requested:
- Bank or insurance guarantee to cover the means of subsistence for the entire stay.
- Health insurance for foreigners which covers any medical or hospital expenses in Italy.
These are two key documents: they demonstrate financial capacity and health coverage, and they often make the difference between a successful or rejected application.
24-hour surety and health insurance, valid for all Italian embassies
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- Bank or insurance guarantee for tourist visa
- Health insurance for foreigners compliant with the required requirements
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Practical tips before contacting the Embassy
– Always have a valid passport, travel itinerary, and, if necessary, a letter of invitation ready.
– Please indicate the city and the reason for your request in the subject line of the email, for example: “Tourist Visa – Guarantee and Insurance Documents.”
– Check opening hours and updated procedures; some locations require an appointment via email.