Travel adapter for Brazil
Brazil runs 127/220V at 60Hz and uses Type C and Type N sockets — often side by side in the same building. Whether you need an adapter depends on the plugs you already own, so pick your own country below for a plug-by-plug answer.
Sockets in Brazil
Type C
European Europlug
Type N
Brazilian / South African three-pin
- Voltage
- 127/220V
- Frequency
- 60Hz
- Socket types
- C, N
Do you need an adapter for Brazil?
Coming from United States · adapter needed
You need a plug adapter for Brazil — sockets there take Type C or Type N, and none of them accept your Type A or Type B plugs. Voltage and frequency both match.
Coming from United Kingdom · adapter needed
You need a plug adapter for Brazil — sockets there take Type C or Type N, and none of them accept your Type G plugs. Voltage matches; only the frequency differs (50Hz → 60Hz), which modern electronics ignore.
Coming from Canada · adapter needed
You need a plug adapter for Brazil — sockets there take Type C or Type N, and none of them accept your Type A or Type B plugs. Voltage and frequency both match.
Coming from Germany · adapter needed
Bring an adapter for your Type F plugs — your Type C plugs already fit Brazil's sockets. Voltage matches; only the frequency differs (50Hz → 60Hz), which modern electronics ignore.
Coming from India · adapter needed
Bring an adapter for your Type D and Type M plugs — your Type C plugs already fit Brazil's sockets. Voltage matches; only the frequency differs (50Hz → 60Hz), which modern electronics ignore.
Coming from Australia · adapter needed
You need a plug adapter for Brazil — sockets there take Type C or Type N, and none of them accept your Type I plugs. Voltage matches; only the frequency differs (50Hz → 60Hz), which modern electronics ignore.
Coming from United Arab Emirates · adapter needed
You need a plug adapter for Brazil — sockets there take Type C or Type N, and none of them accept your Type G plugs. Voltage matches; only the frequency differs (50Hz → 60Hz), which modern electronics ignore.
Coming from Japan · adapter needed
You need a plug adapter for Brazil — sockets there take Type C or Type N, and none of them accept your Type A or Type B plugs. Voltage and frequency both match.
Not your country? The checker below covers all 198.
Check your own plugs for Brazil
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