Travel adapter for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia runs 220V at 60Hz and uses Type A, Type B and Type G 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 Saudi Arabia
Type A
North American / Japanese two-pin
Type B
North American three-pin
Type G
British three-pin
- Voltage
- 220V
- Frequency
- 60Hz
- Socket types
- A, B, G
Do you need an adapter for Saudi Arabia?
Coming from United States · voltage differs (120V → 220V)
No plug adapter needed — your Type A and Type B plugs go straight into Saudi Arabia's sockets. Saudi Arabia runs 220V against 120V at home, so single-voltage appliances need a converter.
Coming from United Kingdom
No plug adapter needed — your Type G plugs go straight into Saudi Arabia's sockets. Voltage matches; only the frequency differs (50Hz → 60Hz), which modern electronics ignore.
Coming from Canada · voltage differs (120V → 220V)
No plug adapter needed — your Type A and Type B plugs go straight into Saudi Arabia's sockets. Saudi Arabia runs 220V against 120V at home, so single-voltage appliances need a converter.
Coming from Germany · adapter needed
You need a plug adapter for Saudi Arabia — sockets there take Type A, Type B or Type G, and none of them accept your Type C or Type F plugs. Voltage matches; only the frequency differs (50Hz → 60Hz), which modern electronics ignore.
Coming from India · adapter needed
You need a plug adapter for Saudi Arabia — sockets there take Type A, Type B or Type G, and none of them accept your Type C, Type D or Type M plugs. Voltage matches; only the frequency differs (50Hz → 60Hz), which modern electronics ignore.
Coming from Australia · adapter needed
You need a plug adapter for Saudi Arabia — sockets there take Type A, Type B or Type G, 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
No plug adapter needed — your Type G plugs go straight into Saudi Arabia's sockets. Voltage matches; only the frequency differs (50Hz → 60Hz), which modern electronics ignore.
Coming from Japan · voltage differs (100V → 220V)
No plug adapter needed — your Type A and Type B plugs go straight into Saudi Arabia's sockets. Saudi Arabia runs 220V against 100V at home, so single-voltage appliances need a converter.
Not your country? The checker below covers all 198.
Check your own plugs for Saudi Arabia
Pick both ends — the answer appears here, no button to press.