Travel adapter from Switzerland to Tuvalu
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from Switzerland, you will need a travel adapter for Tuvalu. Switzerland uses Type C/Type J plugs, and Tuvalu uses Type I, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
Switzerland (home)
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type J
Three round pins
Tuvalu (destination)
Electrical specs
Switzerland
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Tuvalu
230 V
50 Hz
More about plugs in Tuvalu
In Tuvalu, the standard power plug is Type I. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Tuvalu is the same shape — Type I, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.