Travel adapter from United Kingdom to Portugal

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Adapter Required

Yes — coming from United Kingdom, you will need a travel adapter for Portugal. United Kingdom uses Type G plugs, and Portugal uses Type C/Type F, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

United Kingdom (home)

Type G
Three rectangular pins

Portugal (destination)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
About Type C ↗
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts
About Type F ↗
United Kingdom
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Portugal
230 V
50 Hz

More about plugs in Portugal

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

Full Portugal plug guide →