Travel plug types by country

Plug shape is half the problem. The other half is voltage, and an adapter fixes only the shape. Anker's own page for its Nano adapter says it "is not a voltage converter" and works with 100 to 240 V devices. Anker's FAQ adds that many modern phones, tablets and chargers already take that range, so read the label on yours first.

The letters below come from Wikipedia's "Mains electricity by country" table, checked Nov 2, 2026. Wikipedia says the letters follow the IEC's former World Plugs site, and that plugs from outdated standards may still exist. Treat a list as what to expect. Your hotel may differ.

What the letters look like

Wikipedia's identification guide defines them like this. Type A is the US 2-pin plug, ungrounded, 15 A at 125 V. Type B is the US 3-pin. Type C is the Europlug, ungrounded, 2.5 A. Type E is Belgian/French and Type F is the Schuko. Type G is UK, 13 A. Type I covers the Australian/New Zealand and Chinese standards. J is Swiss, L is Italian, N is used in Brazil, Paraguay and South Africa, and O is the Thai plug.

By destination

Americas. The United States, Canada and Mexico list A and B. Brazil lists C and N.

Japan. Types A and B, at 100 V. Wikipedia adds that most sockets accept only Type A plugs, so a three-pin Type B plug may not fit. Voltage is the bigger flag: Wikipedia gives 100 V.

Continental Europe. Germany lists C and F. Spain and the Netherlands list C and F. France lists C and E. Italy lists C, F and L. Switzerland lists C and J. Denmark lists C, E, F and K. Portugal lists C, E and F. The thread through all of them is C: the Europlug is on every continental Europe list above.

British Isles and friends. The United Kingdom lists G, D and M (Wikipedia calls Type D mostly historical there), Ireland lists G alone, Singapore C, G and M, and Hong Kong G, D and M. The UAE lists G.

Asia. Thailand lists A, B, C and O. Wikipedia says hybrid A/B/C sockets are most common there, and that E and F plugs also fit but without an earth contact. Vietnam lists A, B, C and F. South Korea and Indonesia list C and F. The Philippines lists A, B and C. India lists C, D and M, and Wikipedia flags that a C, E or F plug in a Type D socket may work but is unsafe. China lists A and I. For China, Wikipedia says Type C no longer meets national standards since GB/T 1002-2021, though hybrid A/C sockets can still turn up in older buildings.

Oceania. Australia and New Zealand list Type I only.

Africa and the Middle East. Egypt and Turkey list C and F. Morocco lists C and E. South Africa lists C, M and N. Israel lists C and H.

What a built-in adapter covers

Anker's product pages give the cleanest examples of what one device covers.

The Anker Nano travel adapter has A, C, G and I plugs, according to Anker's FAQ, which pairs them with the US, Canada and Japan (A), Europe (C), the UK (G), and Australia and China (I). Each of those plug letters appears on the lists above. Its outlet takes Type A and C plugs only, and Anker says Type E and F plugs are not supported. The Anker Universal Charger has built-in US, UK and EU plugs. Anker's page doesn't give letters for them, and says "200+ countries and regions". Wikipedia lists Australia and New Zealand as Type I alone, so I'd confirm before flying there.

Neither lists an H, J, K, L or O plug. Italy, Switzerland and Denmark list C beside their own letters, and Wikipedia notes that plugs from one region may fit sockets in another. Whether yours does in a given building is a question the table can't answer.

What to do with this

Find your destination, find a plug type you already own or can get, and confirm your charger's voltage range. For a quick pick, the best travel adapters, with the countries they miss turns this into choices. The Anker Nano review goes through one in detail, and power bank rules on planes matters if the adapter charger travels with a battery pack.

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