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Italy visa for citizens of Nigeria

Citizens of Nigeria need a visa for Italy that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Nigeria: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; Abuja — Rome: ≈ 3,680 km, about 5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Italy without a visa on a Nigeria passport?

No: citizens of Nigeria need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Italy visa rules at a glance

With a Nigeria passport you can visit 26 countries visa-free, 14 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 111 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Nigeria passport ranks 157th of 199.
Nigeria passport: visa-free access to 26 countries; Italy passport: 122.
Citizens of Nigeria and Italy can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Gambia, Senegal, Cape Verde, Seychelles, Barbados, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Fiji.
Citizens of Italy, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Nigeria. Nigeria visa for citizens of Italy

Travelling to Italy: good to know

Abuja — Rome: about 3,680 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Abuja 12:00 — Rome 13:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Italian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Italy is the 44th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Nigeria.