🇮🇹 Italy visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers

Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.

Ghanaian, Kenyan, Nigerian passport holders need a visa or eVisa before travelling.

Do I need a visa for Italy?

Passport	Entry for a short visit
Ghanaian passport	Visa required
Kenyan passport	Visa required
Nigerian passport	Visa required

Italy visa fees

EUR 90 standard adult short stay (Schengen)

No separate standard biometric fee

EUR 45 for ages 6 to 11; under 6 free; eligible waivers and VAC service charges apply

Where to apply

Italy has a resident embassy in Accra and visa applications go through VFS Global — book through the link on the embassy's visa page. The embassy's contacts are for enquiries, not visa decisions by phone.

Where to apply — Embassy of Italy in Accra (links to VFS)

Living in Ghana: Book through VFS Global — via the Embassy of Italy page

Accra has a resident Italian embassy and the Ghana visa route uses VFS. General embassy phone +233 596 920 549; email ambasciata.accra@esteri.it. These are embassy contacts, not a promise of visa decisions by telephone.

Single, double or multiple entry can be issued. Check NUMBER OF ENTRIES, validity and the 90 days in any 180 days limit. Includes Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Poland and Czech Republic.

Emergency numbers in Italy

Police 112 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118

Before you go

Family, food and style matter; meals follow a rhythm (no cappuccino after lunch for many Italians). Italian is the language.

Do

Dress modestly in churches — cover shoulders and knees
Validate train and bus tickets
Greet with "Buongiorno" or "Buonasera"

Don't

Don't sit on monuments or swim in fountains — fines apply
Don't buy from unlicensed street sellers (fines for buyers)
Don't expect dinner before 19:30

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