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Italian Honorary Consulate in the Central African Republic

1 honorary consulate

Italy is represented in the Central African Republic by 1 mission: an honorary consulate in Bangui. Citizens of the Central African Republic need a visa for Italy, obtained before travel.

Italian honorary consulates in the Central African Republic

Italy has an honorary consulate in Bangui; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports.

Italy visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

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Italy visa requirements for citizens of the Central African Republic

  • Schengen visa (type C) – tourism, and tourism to visit family or friends
  • National visa (type D) – study, work, family, elective residence, digital nomads
  • Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – business
  • Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – visiting family or friends
  • Fee: €90
  • 21 required documents

checked 22 October 2026

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Italy requires citizens of the Central African Republic to hold a visa issued in advance. Italy has no embassy or career consulate in the Central African Republic, and its honorary consulates normally do not issue visas; applications go to a mission of Italy accredited to the Central African Republic from another country, or to another Schengen state that represents it for visas.

The Central African Republic’s missions in Italy

The Central African Republic has no mission in Italy on record; citizens of the Central African Republic there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

Good to know

Italy in the Central African Republic

There is no embassy of Italy in the Central African Republic on record, so the Central African Republic is probably covered by an embassy of Italy in another country. Worldwide, Italy has 580 missions in 172 countries; one of them is in the Central African Republic.

Travel to the Central African Republic for Italian citizens

Italian citizens need a visa for the Central African Republic, obtained before travel. In the Central African Republic, Italian citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of Italy in the Central African Republic is closed

The honorary consulate of Italy in the Central African Republic closes on the Central African Republic’s public holidays, the next being National Day on Tuesday 1 December 2026, Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Italy, such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Does Italy have consulates in the Central African Republic?

No career consulate is on record, but Italy has an honorary consulate in Bangui.

Do citizens of the Central African Republic need a visa for Italy?

Italy requires citizens of the Central African Republic to hold a visa issued in advance.

Do Italian citizens need a visa for the Central African Republic?

Italian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Central African Republic.

Does the Central African Republic have an embassy in Italy?

No mission of the Central African Republic in Italy is on record.