Nigeria · Italy

Embassy of Nigeria in Rome

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Overview

The Embassy of Nigeria works from Via Orazio in Prati, a few blocks from the Vatican walls — though visitors actually enter around the corner at Via Cassiodoro 2c, a distinction the embassy prints in bold because it catches people daily. The mission serves one of Italy's largest African communities: decades of migration have made Italians of Nigerian descent and Nigerian residents a significant presence from Turin's factories to Palermo's markets, and the consular hall carries the corresponding load. Everything here runs on morning windows — three hours a day, with Fridays reserved for consular and immigration cases only.

Visa Services

Italian citizens need a visa for Nigeria — applications run through the Nigeria Immigration Service's online portal with biometric capture and supporting documents, and business travellers can use the e-Visa approval route. The consular section receives visa applicants weekday mornings, 09:00-12:00, including Fridays.

Consular Services

Nigerians in Italy use the embassy for passports (via the NIS online booking system), emergency travel certificates, attestations, and civil documents — weekday mornings 09:00-12:00, with Fridays dedicated to consular and immigration matters exclusively. General enquiries go to chancery@nigerianrome.org or +39 06 983 7482.

Service Area

The embassy represents the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Italy.

Appointment Information

All public business happens in morning windows at the Via Cassiodoro 2c entrance: consular and immigration matters Monday to Friday 09:00-12:00, everything else Monday to Thursday only — Friday belongs to consular and immigration cases alone. Phone +39 06 983 7482, mailbox chancery@nigerianrome.org.

Special Notes

Two details save a wasted trip: the door is on Via Cassiodoro 2c (not the Via Orazio address on the letterhead), and everything closes at noon — there are no afternoon counters at all. Passport bookings run through the Nigeria Immigration Service's online system before any visit.

Frequently asked questions

Do Italians need a visa for Nigeria?

Yes — Nigeria requires a visa of Italian passport holders, applied for through the Nigeria Immigration Service's online portal with biometrics and supporting documents; business travellers can use the e-Visa approval route. The consular section receives applicants weekday mornings, 09:00-12:00.

What are the Nigerian embassy's hours in Rome?

Mornings only, 09:00-12:00 — consular and immigration matters run Monday to Friday, while the general public is received Monday to Thursday; Friday belongs to consular cases alone. There are no afternoon counters.

Where is the entrance to the Nigerian embassy in Rome?

On Via Cassiodoro 2c — not at the Via Orazio 14/18 address the letterhead carries, a distinction the embassy itself prints in bold. The building sits in Prati, a few blocks from the Vatican walls.

How does a Nigerian in Italy renew a passport?

By booking through the Nigeria Immigration Service's online system first, then attending a morning appointment at the Via Cassiodoro entrance. Enquiries go to chancery@nigerianrome.org or +39 06 983 7482.

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