The Italian Embassies in Africa

All the useful contacts and how to obtain a bank guarantee and a health insurance policy within 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 to find out which Italian Embassy covers your area. Embassies are the access point for visa information, consular services, emergencies and the protection of Italian citizens.
Below you will find, country by country, addresses, phone numbers and emails to get in touch with the Italian diplomatic offices.

List of the Embassies of Italy in Africa

Algeria – Embassy of Italy in Algiers

Ambassador: Alberto Cutillo
Address: 18, Rue Mohammed Ouidir Amellal, El Biar – Algiers 16030
Phone: 00213 23 051433 / 00213 23 051434
Email: segreteria.algeri@esteri.it

Angola – Embassy of Italy in Luanda

Ambassador: Marco Ricci
Address: Rua Americo Boavida, 51, C.P. 6220
Phone: 00244 222 331245 / 00244 222 331246
Email: ambasciata.luanda@esteri.it

Burkina Faso – Embassy of Italy in Ouagadougou

Ambassador: Gabriele Di Muzio
Address: 01 BP 675 Ouagadougou 01, Ouaga 2000, Secteur 52, Porte 50, Rue 15.610, Arrondissement n°12
Phone: 00226 25 37 65 90
Email: ambasciata.ouagadougou@esteri.it

Cameroon – Embassy of Italy in Yaoundé

Ambassador: Filippo Scammacca Del Murgo
Address: B.P. 827, Rue Rose Park, Quartier Golf, Yaoundé
Phone: 00237 694 706137 / 00237 699 024965
Email: ambasciata.yaounde@esteri.it

Ivory Coast – Embassy of Italy in Abidjan

Ambassador: Arturo Luzzi
Address: 16, Rue de la Canebière – 01 B.P. 1905 Abidjan 01
Phone: 225 27 22 44 61 70
Email: ambasciata.abidjan@esteri.it

Egypt – Embassy of Italy in Cairo

Ambassador: Agostino Palese
Address: Shara Abdel Rahman Fahmi, 15 – Garden City
Phone: 00202 27943194 / 00202 27943195
Email: ambasciata.cairo@esteri.it

Eritrea – Embassy of Italy in Asmara

Ambassador: Alfonso Di Riso
Address: 171-1-171 n.11 – P.O. Box 220 – Asmara
Phone: 00291 11 20160 / 00291 11 20213
Email: asmara.ambasciata@esteri.it

Ethiopia – Embassy of Italy in Addis Ababa

First Counsellor (Permanent Representative to the Union): Maurizio Busanelli
Address: Villa Italia, Kebenà – P.O. Box 1105 – Addis Ababa
Phone: 251 11 1235684
Email: ambasciata.addisabeba@esteri.it

Gabon – Embassy of Italy in Libreville

Ambassador: Stefano Moscatelli
Address: Avenue Paul Moukambi, n. 967, Haut de Gué Gué – B.P. 23731, Libreville
Phone: 00241 11 742892 / 00241 11 742893
Email: amb.libreville@esteri.it

Ghana – Embassy of Italy in Accra

Chargé d’Affaires with Letters: Laura Ranalli
Address: Jawaharlal Nehru Road – P.O. Box CT 885 – Cantonments, Accra
Phone: 00233 30 2775621 / 00233 30 2775622
Email: ambasciata.accra@esteri.it

Guinea – Embassy of Italy 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 – Embassy of Italy in Nairobi

Ambassador: Vincenzo Del Monaco
Address: UN Crescent, Gigiri – P.O. Box 63389 – 00619 Muthaiga – Nairobi
Phone: 254 20 5137500
Email: ambasciata.nairobi@esteri.it

Libya – Embassy of Italy in Tripoli

Ambassador: Gianluca Alberini
Address: Shara Uahran, 1
Phone: 00218 21 3334131 / 00218 91 7134374
Email: ambasciata.tripoli@esteri.it

Mali – Embassy of Italy in Bamako

Ambassador: Stefano Antonio Dejak
Email: stefano.dejak@esteri.it

Morocco – Embassy of Italy in Rabat

Ambassador: Pasquale Salzano
Address: 2, Zankat Idriss Al Ahzar
Phone: 212 5 37 21 97 30
Email: ambasciata.rabat@esteri.it

Mauritania – Embassy of Italy in Nouakchott

Ambassador: Laura Bottà

Mozambique – Embassy of Italy in Maputo

Ambassador: Gabriele Phillip Annis
Address: Avenida Kenneth Kaunda 387, Maputo
Phone: 258 20 606560
Email: ambasciata.maputo@esteri.it

Niger – Embassy of Italy in Niamey

Ambassador: Roberto Orlando
Address: B.P. 940, Route de Tillabery, N-1 Rue de Tarka
Phone: 00227 20 72 79 88 / 00227 23 00 90 08
Email: niamey.ambasciata@esteri.it

Nigeria – Embassy of Italy in Abuja

Ambassador: Roberto Mengoni
Address: Europe House, European Union Crescent, Central Business District, Garki, Abuja
Phone: 00234 946 02970 / 00234 946 02971
Email: abuja.segreteria@esteri.it

Republic of the Congo – Embassy of Italy in Brazzaville

Ambassador: Enrico Nunziata
Address: 2, Impasse Av. Auxence Ickonga (formerly Boulevard Lyautey) – B.P. 2484
Phone: 00242 044 440060 / 00242 044 440061
Email: amb.brazzaville@esteri.it

Democratic Republic of the Congo – Embassy of Italy in Kinshasa

Ambassador: Sabato Franco Sorrentino
Address: 8, Avenue Ambassadeur Luca Attanasio, Gombe, Kinshasa
Phone: 00243 81 555 3651 / 00243 81 555 3652
Email: ambkins.mail@esteri.it

Senegal – Embassy of Italy in Dakar

Ambassador: Caterina Bertolini
Address: Rue Alpha Achamiyou Tall – C.P. 18524 – B.P. 348
Phone: 221 33 889 26 36
Email: ambasciata.dakar@esteri.it

Somalia – Embassy of Italy in Mogadishu

Ambassador: Pier Mario Daccò Coppi
Address: Aden Adde International Airport, Mogadishu, at the International Campus
Phone: 252 61 658 4765
Email: somalia.ambasciata@esteri.it

South Africa – Embassy of Italy in Pretoria

Ambassador: Alberto Vecchi
Address: 796 George Avenue, 0083 Arcadia
Phone: 0027 12 423 0000 / 069 293 6315
Email: segreteria.pretoria@esteri.it

Sudan – Embassy of Italy in Khartoum

Ambassador: Michele Tommasi
Address: Villa Italia, Kebena – P.O. Box 1105 – Addis Ababa
Email: ambasciata.khartoum@esteri.it

Tanzania – Embassy of Italy in Dar es Salaam

Ambassador: Giuseppe Sean Coppola
Address: Upanga – 316, Lugalo Road – P.O. Box 2106
Phone: 00255 22 2115935 / 00255 22 2115936
Email: segr.dar@esteri.it

Tunisia – Embassy of Italy in Tunis

Ambassador: Alessandro Prunas
Address: 1, Rue de Florence – Mutuelleville, 1002 Tunis
Phone: 00216 71 892231 / 00216 71 892811
Email: ambitalia.tunisi@esteri.it

Uganda – Embassy of Italy in Kampala

Ambassador: Mauro Massoni
Address: 11, Lourdel Road (Nakasero)
Phone: 00256 31 218 8000 / 00256 31 218 8003
Email: segreteria.kampala@esteri.it

Zambia – Embassy of Italy in Lusaka

Ambassador: Enrico De Agostini
Address: Diplomatic Triangle, Embassy Park – Plot n. 5211, Lusaka
Phone: 00260 21 1 250755 / 00260 21 1 250781
Email: ambasciata.lusaka@esteri.it

Zimbabwe – Embassy of Italy in Harare

Ambassador: Umberto Malnati
Address: 7, Bartholomew Close – Greendale – Harare
Phone: 00263 24 2497373 / 00263 24 2498190
Email: ambasciata.harare@esteri.it

Visa for Italy: why a bank guarantee and a health insurance policy are required

To obtain a tourist visa for Italy at the Italian Embassies in Africa, the following are usually required:

1. A bank or insurance guarantee covering the means of subsistence for the entire stay.
   
2. A health insurance policy for foreigners covering any medical or hospital expenses in Italy.

These are two key documents: they prove your financial capacity and your health coverage, and they often make the difference between an approved and a rejected application.

Bank guarantee and health insurance policy within 24 hours, valid for all Italian Embassies

We operate throughout Italy and provide you with:
– A bank or insurance guarantee for a tourist visa
– A health insurance policy for foreigners compliant with the required standards

Issued within 24 hours, fully managed online, with assistance in Italian and in foreign languages, and documents accepted by the Italian Embassies.

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With us, obtaining the bank guarantee and the health insurance policy for a tourist visa is simple and fast.

Practical tips before contacting the Embassy

– Always have a valid passport, your travel itinerary and, if needed, an invitation letter ready.
– In the email subject line, state the city and the reason for your request, for example: “Tourist visa – Guarantee and insurance documents”.
– Check opening hours and up-to-date procedures; some offices require an appointment by email.

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