Travel adapter from Papua New Guinea to Vatican City — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Vatican City?

Vatican City uses Type C and Type F and Type L plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Papua New Guinea and Vatican City, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Papua New Guinea, you will need a travel adapter for Vatican City. Papua New Guinea uses Type I plugs, and Vatican City uses Type C/Type F/Type L, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Papua New Guinea (home)

Type I Two or three flat angled pins 220–240V

Vatican City (destination)

Type C Two round pins (Europlug) 220–240V Type F Two round pins + side earth contacts 220–240V Type L Three round pins in a row 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Vatican City

Voltage

Papua New Guinea 240 V

Vatican City 230 V

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Frequency

Papua New Guinea 50 Hz

Vatican City 50 Hz

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More about plugs in Vatican City

In Vatican City, the standard power plug is Type C and Type F and Type L. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Vatican City can be one of 3 different shapes — Type C, Type F, Type L, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Vatican City plug guide