Travel adapter from Vanuatu to Antigua and Barbuda

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Adapter Required

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

Vanuatu (home)

Type I
Two or three flat angled pins

Antigua and Barbuda (destination)

Type A
Two flat parallel pins
About Type A ↗
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
About Type B ↗
Vanuatu
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Antigua and Barbuda
110/220 V
60 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (50 Hz vs 60 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

More about plugs in Antigua and Barbuda

In Antigua and Barbuda, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B. The country runs on 110/220 volts at 60 Hz. That means wall sockets in Antigua and Barbuda can be one of 2 different shapes — Type A, Type B, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Antigua and Barbuda plug guide →