Asia Travel Adapter: Thirty-Two Countries, One Adapter
Asia covers a lot of ground and a lot of outlets. Two round pins get you through most of it, Japan and Taiwan run on US-style plugs, and Hong Kong, Singapore, and much of South Asia lean on Type G and its cousins. One universal adapter covers every country here. Mind the voltage.
The Short Answer
Type C works in most of Asia. Two round pins fit in most countries on this page.
China uses Type A and Type I.
Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, and Sri Lanka use Type G.- Easiest: the Ceptics adapter covers Type A, C, G, and I, and every country on this page uses at least one of them. It does not fit Type D or Type M outlets. If you meet one, use the Type D or Type M adapter below.
Visiting from Europe with grounded Type E/F (Schuko) plugs: bring a grounded Type E/F to Type B adapter for Japan, Taiwan, and the other Type A/B countries. Everyone else: bring a Type B adapter.- Voltage: nearly all of Asia uses 220–240V. Japan is 100V and Taiwan is 110–120V. A plug adapter does not convert voltage. See voltage below.
One Adapter for All of Asia
Visiting from Europe? Grounded Type E/F to Type B
Everyone Else: Type B Adapter
The Type B adapter shown here accepts plug styles from most countries. South African Type M plugs do not fit. Grounded Type E and Type F (Schuko) plugs do not fit either. Use the Europe adapter above.
Other Adapters Found in Asia
Type AJapan, China
Type CMost of Asia
Type DIndia
Type E/FGrounded
Type GHong Kong, Singapore
Type IChina
Type MIndia, Nepal
Type OThailand
Every Country in Asia, by Region
Each country links to its full Walkabout Travel Gear plug and adapter guide. Plug types are shown in parentheses.
East Asia
- China (A / I)
- Hong Kong (D / G)
- Japan (A / B)
- Macau (D / G)
- Mongolia (C / E/F)
- North Korea (C / E/F)
- South Korea (C / E/F)
- Taiwan (A / B)
Southeast Asia
South Asia
Central Asia
- Afghanistan (C / E/F)
- Kazakhstan (C / E/F)
- Kyrgyzstan (C / E/F)
- Tajikistan (C / E/F)
- Turkmenistan (C / E/F)
- Uzbekistan (C / E/F)
Voltage in Asia
100V: Japan. 110–120V: Taiwan.
220–240V: every other country on this page. A 120V-only device needs a voltage converter in these countries unless it is dual voltage.
See the voltage guide and dual-voltage appliances before you pack the hair dryer.
Adapter may also be spelled adaptor, and grounded may also be described as earthed. See all international plug types.
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