Travel plug adapter guides

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• Australia → UK — Type I to Type G — same 230V, adapter only for most devices.
• Canada → UK — Same plug shapes as the US — Type G in the UK and 230V mains.
• Europe → UK — Type G sockets, 230V — shape changes, voltage usually does not.
• UK → Europe — Round-pin sockets, same 230V — usually an adapter only, not a converter.
• UK → US — Type A/B sockets, 120V power, and what British travellers should pack.
• US → Australia — Type I angled pins, 230V power, and converter advice for American travellers.
• US → China — Type A and I sockets, 220V power, and packing for mainland China.
• China → US — Type A/I to 120V — voltage step-down matters on this route.
• UK → China — Type G to Chinese multi-standard sockets — adapter needed, voltage compatible.
• China → UK — Type A/I to Type G — adapter essential, voltage nearly identical.
• Australia → China — Type I often fits Chinese sockets directly — voltage compatible.
• Europe → China — Type C often fits Chinese multi-standard sockets — voltage compatible.
• US → Europe — Type C, E, and F sockets, 230V power, and packing for France, Germany, Spain, and more.
• US → India — Type C and D sockets, 230V, and what to pack from the United States.
• US → Japan — Similar plug shapes, 100V power, and what American travellers should know.
• US → Thailand — Hybrid sockets accept US plugs directly — but voltage is 220V, so check your devices.
• US → Mexico — Same Type A/B plugs, same 60Hz, no adapter or converter needed.
• US → UK — Type G sockets, 230V power, and when you need a converter — not just an adapter.

For any other country pair, use the main plug checker.