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The one adapter you need for every country we visit
Plug shapes and voltage change from country to country. Find yours below, see which of your devices need more than an adapter, and pick up the right one before you pack.
Find the region you are travelling to. The table below lists every country we go to, and your pre-pilgrimage letter names the plug for your trip as well.
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Two round pins. The one most pilgrims need. It also fits the E, F, H, J, K and L sockets those countries use, so a single Type C adapter covers Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Israel and the rest.
Three rectangular pins. Nothing else fits a British or Irish socket, so if your pilgrimage crosses from Ireland to the Continent, pack a G and a C, or one universal adapter.
Two flat pins set in a V, with a third below. Peru, the other South American country we visit, takes Type C.
Sockets in Jordan, Lebanon and India vary from one hotel to the next. A universal adapter slides between plug shapes and covers every country on this page. If you only buy one, buy this.
The same flat-pin plugs as at home. In Japan older sockets take only two pins, so a three-prong plug, such as a laptop charger, needs a small grounding adapter.
Every country on a Canterbury itinerary. The first column is every socket in use there; the last is the one adapter that fits.
| Country | Plug types in use | Voltage | Bring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||
| Austria | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Belgium | C, E | 230 V | Type C |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Croatia | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Czech Republic | C, E | 230 V | Type C |
| Denmark | C, E, F, K | 230 V | Type C |
| England and Scotland | G | 230 V | Type G |
| Finland | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| France | C, E | 230 V | Type C |
| Germany | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Greece | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Hungary | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Ireland and Northern Ireland | G | 230 V | Type G |
| Italy | C, F, L | 230 V | Type C |
| Lithuania | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Netherlands | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Norway | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Poland | C, E | 230 V | Type C |
| Portugal | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Slovenia | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Spain | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Sweden | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Switzerland | C, J | 230 V | Type C |
| Turkey | C, F | 230 V | Type C |
| Vatican City | C, F, L | 230 V | Type C |
| The Holy Land and the Middle East | |||
| Egypt | C, F | 220 V | Type C |
| Israel | C, H | 230 V | Type C |
| Jordan | B, C, D, F, G, J | 230 V | Universal |
| Lebanon | A, B, C, D, G | 220 V | Universal |
| Palestinian Territories, Bethlehem | C, H | 230 V | Type C |
| The Americas | |||
| Argentina | I | 220 V | Type I |
| Canada | A, B | 120 V | None needed |
| Mexico | A, B | 127 V | None needed |
| Peru | A, B, C | 220 V | Type C |
| United States | A, B | 120 V | None needed |
| Asia | |||
| India | C, D, M | 230 V | Universal |
| Japan | A, B | 100 V | None needed |
| South Korea | C, F | 220 V | Type C |
| Vietnam | A, C, F | 220 V | Type C |
No match. Try the country name in English, or see the questions below.
The United States runs at 120 volts. Almost everywhere we travel runs at 220 to 230. An adapter only lets your plug fit the wall, so check the label on each charger before you pack it.
The label reads INPUT 100–240V. Nearly everything with a charging brick does.
The label reads 120V only. Plugged into 230 volts through an adapter alone, it burns out, and can trip the room.
Most hotels we use keep a hair dryer in the room, which is the easier answer than a converter. Travelling with a CPAP? Read our CPAP answer before you pack.
Almost always just an adapter. An adapter changes the plug shape so it fits the wall. A converter changes the voltage, and you only need one for a device whose label says 120V and nothing higher, which usually means a hair dryer or a curling iron.
Yes. A universal adapter fits every country on this page, which makes it the simplest choice for a pilgrimage that crosses borders, such as Ireland and Medjugorje, Poland and Rome, or Egypt and Jordan.
One per person, and ideally one with two or more USB ports so a phone and a watch charge from the same socket. Hotel rooms abroad often have fewer outlets than at home, and roommates rarely want to share at the end of a long day.
Some front desks keep a few to lend, but they run out quickly when a group of forty arrives at once. Bring your own.
No. All three use the same flat-pin plugs as the United States. Japan runs at 100 volts, slightly lower than home, which is fine for chargers. In older Japanese buildings the sockets take two pins only, so a three-prong plug needs a small grounding adapter.
In the table above, and in the pre-pilgrimage letter we send before you travel, which names the plug for every country on your itinerary.
More answers in the Pilgrim Support Center, and the full packing list in Before You Travel.