Universal Plug Adapters
Traveling from the US? A type Universal adapter will allow you to connect your US (type A/B) plugs to a type Universal outlet.
For Use in: Worldwide (Most versions are 2 pin ungrounded, some are 3 pin grounded).
Universal Plug adapter Compatibility
Compatible with: Type A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, N & O outlets (ungrounded).
See our full plug & outlet compatibility table for further information.
Usually not compatible with: Type D and M outlets, principally used in India and South Africa.
Other Adapter Types
A, B, C, C/E/F, D, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O
Universal Plug & Outlet
Compatibility Table
| Sockets → ↓ Plugs |
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adapter (ungrounded) |
Compatible | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible | Compatible but pins smaller resulting in a loose fit which is dangerous | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Incompatible | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made |
adapter (grounded) |
Incompatible | Compatible | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible but pins smaller resulting in a loose fit which is dangerous | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Incompatible | Compatible, but no earth connection is made | Compatible, but no earth connection is made |
Compatibility Key
- Compatible
- Compatible
- Incompatible
- Incompatible
- No earth connection warning
- The plug fits, but the intended ground connection is not made. It is unsafe for appliances that require grounding.
- Incorrect fit warning
- Plug can be inserted but the pins are of incorrect size resulting in poor fit, which can be dangerous.
Travel abroad frequently? Explore our universal travel adapters below. These worldwide plug adapters are all compatible with US type A/B plugs and will keep your devices powered and charged in over 180 countries around the world. Many include integral USB, USB-C and some have high power PD ports for laptop charging. The most common models are ungrounded but grounded versions are available if needed.
Countries Where Universal Adapters can Usually be Used
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Balearic Islands, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Gaza, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (US), Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Universal Travel Adapters
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A universal travel adapter is an all in one solution that will allow you to plug your devices into different electrical outlets in over 150 countries around the world. They attempt to provide an 'any plug' to 'any outlet' solution that can be used worldwide.
Most universal adapters can connect to type A/B/C/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/N & O outlets. Many modern ones come with USB / USB-C ports and are generally ungrounded although grounded versions are available. -
Universal travel adapters normally incorporate a universal outlet for input that can accept many different plug types (both grounded and ungrounded). They have retractable prongs, that can be user selected with sliders, to match the output plug to the local outlet.
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No, they just adapt the prong configuration to allow you to physically plug your devices into a variety of different outlets.
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Yes, many universal adapters have integral USB, USB-C and sometimes PD ports.
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Not safely, the most common outlets in India are the 6A type D and 16A type M and no universal adapters currently on the market support those plug types. It is possible to use the type C plug (that all universal adapters have) in a type D outlet but the prongs are smaller (4mm vs 5.1mm) and therefore make a loose fit, which can result in sparking which is dangerous.
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Here's a picture of a Type Universal plug adapter.
