Italian Embassy in Dar es Salaam
Embassy 
Italy Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Address
- Lugalo Street 316, Dar es Salaam
- segr.dar@esteri.it
- Website
- ambdaressalaam.esteri.it
Head of mission: Coppola Giuseppe Sean
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 4 January 2022
The Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam stands at Lugalo Street 316, Dar es Salaam. Within 1 km there are 7 other foreign missions.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Tanzania
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Independence Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Italy
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Italy visa for Tanzanian citizens
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Tanzanian citizens need a visa for Italy, obtained before travel. Whether the Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,462 | 1,293 | 169 | 11.6% | 32.2% |
| 2024 | 1,290 | 1,117 | 172 | 13.3% | 36.9% |
| 2025 | 1,986 | 1,883 | 103 | 5.2% | 50.9% |
2025 figures: 1,986 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Italy’s embassy in Dar es Salaam, and 1,883 visas were issued. 103 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 5.2%. The refusal rate fell by 8.1 points from 13.3% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 54% compared with 2024 (1,290).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 5.2% (2025) to 13.3% (2024).
Across all Schengen consulates in Tanzania, 19.3% of applications were refused in 2025; Italy’s rate worldwide was 10.8%. Italy received the 4th largest number of applications of the 9 Schengen states represented here.
50.9% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Tanzania.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
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Embassy of Burundi in Dar es SalaamLugalo Street 1007, Dar es Salaam
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Embassy of DR Congo in Dar es SalaamKilombero Street, Dar es salaam
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Embassy of Russia in Dar es SalaamPlot 3&5, Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Embassy of Switzerland in Dar es SalaamKinondoni Road plot 79, Dar es Salaam
Italy’s other missions in Tanzania
The Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam is one of 2 missions of Italy in Tanzania. Honorary consulates: Zanzibar. Tanzania in turn has an embassy in Rome.
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About the Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Italy in Dar es Salaam. The head of mission on record is Coppola Giuseppe Sean.
Address and contact
Address: Lugalo Street 316, Dar es Salaam. The record for the Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
Italian citizens travelling to Tanzania
Italian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania.
When the Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam is closed
The Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam closes on Tanzania’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day (Siku ya Uhuru) on Wednesday 9 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Krismasi) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on holidays of Italy such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
Before visiting the Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam
Current procedures for the Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam
Within 1 km of the Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam there are 7 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Italian Embassy in Dar es Salaam?
The Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam is at Lugalo Street 316, Dar es Salaam.
When is the Italian Embassy in Dar es Salaam closed?
The Italian embassy in Dar es Salaam closes on Tanzania’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day (Siku ya Uhuru) on Wednesday 9 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Italy.
Do Tanzanian citizens need a visa for Italy?
Tanzanian citizens need a visa for Italy, obtained before travel.
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