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Nigeria → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Nigeria
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
6,182
Change since 2018
-65.4%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
1.65%
Inflow 20236,182OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nigeria to Italy

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

Inflows by year

12k23k200020032006200920122015201820212023
12k23k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,847
20012,492
20021,881
20034,187
20043,807
20052,664
20062,616
20072,475
20083,717
20093,998
20104,842
20114,487
20126,739
20136,310
20145,273
20158,882
201614,729
201723,338
201817,866
20195,652
20207,204
20217,647
20227,451
20236,182
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—128,487—
20236,182123,6463,416
20227,451119,4353,582
20217,647119,0892,198
20207,204113,0491,809
20195,652114,0961,996
201817,866106,0691,680
201723,33888,5331,944
201614,72977,2643,177
20158,88271,1582,552
20145,27366,8332,217
20136,31056,4761,611
20126,73948,220938
20114,48744,734646
20104,84241,486747
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

56k113k19901995200020052010201520202024
56k113k19902000201020202024
Data table
19905,005
19958,382
200013,563
200525,960
201039,126
201556,208
202099,045
2024112,792
Estimate, 2024
112,792
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
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 Nigeria

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202413,7038,4825,17437.8%
202316,02210,5845,41733.8%
202210,9497,4363,50632.0%
20211,6291,19542526.1%
20202,7991,6371,11139.7%
201917,4479,1938,15646.7%
201813,2957,4075,76643.4%
201712,7644,0808,53066.8%
201626,96312,28614,56654.0%
201521,79613,5688,13437.3%
201415,66212,5292,86718.3%
201313,1419,5593,34625.5%
201211,9899,4702,51921.0%
20119,1007,1041,99621.9%
20108,4007,0061,39616.6%
20097,3066,0251,29117.7%

Applications by year

13k27k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
13k27k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20097,306
20108,400
20119,100
201211,989
201313,141
201415,662
201521,796
201626,963
201712,764
201813,295
201917,447
20202,799
20211,629
202210,949
202316,022
202413,703
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 Nigeria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family4,378
  2. Other reasons2,365
  3. Work297
  4. Education165
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257,205100
20249,32114,112678
202311,78613,416625
202214,84023,582514
202112,78712,198488
20208,92901,809269
201911,82801,996220
201815,45501,680649
201726,77001,944528
201620,56203,177474
20154,18902,552528
20144,44102,217408
20135,39701,6110
20125,65209380
20115,42906460
20108,39207470
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities289
  2. Researchers7
  3. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
126,686
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,821
Changed status into work, 2025
4,461
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
192
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 Nigeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

New residence permits in Italy

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

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20259,2912994,1751654,145507
20247,2882582,9361133,540441
20238,2783573,6031643,476678
20229,0629743,6671483,582691
20217,7994553,4661213,057700
20203,9114901,609411,395376
20195,211511,9801202,588472
201815,532382,95220611,616720
201726,843552,87412322,966825
201620,740832,4089617,306847

New permits by year

13k27k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
13k27k201620182020202220242025
Data table
201620,740
201726,843
201815,532
20195,211
20203,911
20217,799
20229,062
20238,278
20247,288
20259,291
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; Nigeria ranks 15.

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 Nigeria, 2023
  1. Canada17,465
  2. United States16,330
  3. Germany6,368
  4. Spain3,326
  5. France1,797
  6. Netherlands1,518
  7. Australia1,394
  8. Türkiye1,100
  9. Finland1,020
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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