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Ghana → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ghana
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,657
Change since 2018
-63.6%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.44%
Inflow 20231,657OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ghana to Italy

Inflows of nationals of Ghana recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of Ghana living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2,9845,968200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,9845,9682000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20002,680
20011,849
20021,520
20033,373
20042,929
20051,969
20061,981
20072,107
20084,440
20093,177
20103,627
20113,134
20124,007
20133,503
20142,353
20152,981
20164,094
20175,968
20184,557
20192,511
20201,840
20211,792
20221,771
20231,657
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—46,529—
20231,65747,3352,347
20221,77148,2802,578
20211,79250,7781,377
20201,84049,5431,411
20192,51149,7971,526
20184,55749,9401,696
20175,96848,1382,993
20164,09448,6374,416
20152,98150,4143,465
20142,35351,6023,700
20133,50348,5752,838
20124,00744,3641,288
20113,13442,696801
20103,62741,127790
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Ghana who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

26k51k19901995200020052010201520202024
26k51k19902000201020202024
Data table
19907,398
199511,030
200015,797
200525,496
201035,544
201542,714
202051,085
202448,828
Estimate, 2024
48,828
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.75%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
31
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Italy's consulates in Ghana

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Italy's consulates located in Ghana.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242,5221,1871,32952.7%
20232,2081,23097844.3%
20221,51292358939.0%
202199141257457.9%
20201,28663664750.3%
20196,7623,6513,11146.0%
20185,8063,5422,26138.9%
20175,1853,0162,16841.8%
20164,5012,5891,91242.5%
20154,4322,6901,72939.0%
20144,4332,6231,63436.9%
20134,6282,5521,77438.3%
20123,4172,2181,19935.1%
20113,1291,7061,42345.5%
20103,5012,1621,35238.6%
20093,7972,0701,77346.7%

Applications by year

3,3816,7622009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,3816,762200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,797
20103,501
20113,129
20123,417
20134,628
20144,433
20154,432
20164,501
20175,185
20185,806
20196,762
20201,286
2021991
20221,512
20232,208
20242,522
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Ghana (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,367
  2. Other reasons554
  3. Work232
  4. Education74
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,227000
20242,00201,966313
20232,30502,347300
20223,26002,578288
20213,03601,377322
20201,67801,411283
20192,70501,526358
20184,21401,696867
20176,21602,993690
20164,34804,416560
20151,77403,465542
20141,77603,700458
20132,49202,8380
20123,13801,2880
20113,43808010
20108,01107900
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities231
  2. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
49,289
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
1,542
Changed status into work, 2025
1,100
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
15
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
162
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Italy in Ghana, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAccraambaccra.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Ghana, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20252,4612321,3477472088
20241,6371297126465082
20231,8802019588554393
20222,3285211,14145506115
20212,2452011,4865840397
20201,1511327982114654
20191,876291,2477544976
20184,228261,4032482,46982
20176,243291,5701564,338150
20164,36241908973,23383

New permits by year

3,1226,2432016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,1226,243201620182020202220242025
Data table
20164,362
20176,243
20184,228
20191,876
20201,151
20212,245
20222,328
20231,880
20241,637
20252,461
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Ghana ranks 42.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Ghana, 2023
  1. United States8,160
  2. Germany5,066
  3. Spain2,506
  4. Canada1,645
  5. Netherlands797
  6. Belgium506
  7. Japan363
  8. Australia362
  9. Sweden262
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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