Travel adapter from Saudi Arabia to Iran

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Adapter Required

Yes — coming from Saudi Arabia, you will need a travel adapter for Iran. Saudi Arabia uses Type G plugs, and Iran uses Type C/Type F, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Saudi Arabia (home)

Type G
Three rectangular pins

Iran (destination)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
About Type C ↗
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts
About Type F ↗
Saudi Arabia
230 V
60 Hz
= Match
Iran
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

More about plugs in Iran

In Iran, the standard power plug is Type C and Type F. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Iran can be one of 2 different shapes — Type C, Type F, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Iran plug guide →