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© Lorrie Graham/AusAID · CC BY 2.0Nauru is outside EU roaming. A visa before you fly, cash in Australian dollars, no taxis, drought and storms, basic healthcare and who to call.
© Andidut at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Timor-Leste is outside EU roaming. The visa on arrival, US dollars in cash, rough roads, crocodiles, unreliable emergency lines and who to call.
© Tauʻolunga · CC BY-SA 3.0Tonga is outside EU roaming. Visas on arrival, strict Sunday rest, whale-watching rules, cyclones and volcanoes, basic healthcare and who to call.
Vanuatu is outside EU roaming. Patchy 4G between islands, volcanoes and cyclones, kava and local customs, healthcare and who to call.
The Northern Marianas are outside EU roaming and outside regional plans. Entry rules, typhoons, the one hospital, getting around and who to call.
© Gwendal Audran · CC BY-SA 4.0New Caledonia is outside EU roaming, French SIMs included. Unrest and curfews, cyclones, sharks, the CFP franc and who to call.
Guam is outside EU roaming. The two US entry routes, the arrival declaration, typhoons, wartime sites, Oceania plans and who to call.
Saint Barthélemy is outside EU roaming, unlike French Saint-Martin next door. Getting there, healthcare costs, hurricane season and who to call.
© onj · CC BY 3.0Anguilla is outside EU roaming. The ferry to Saint-Martin, taxis and the local driving licence, beach rules, storms, healthcare and who to call.
© Cayeldo · CC BY-SA 3.0The BVI are outside EU roaming. The online embarkation card, ferries and taxis, sailing and fishing rules, power cuts, healthcare and who to call.
© Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble · CC BY 2.0The Caribbean Netherlands are outside EU roaming, Dutch SIMs included. Passports between islands, taxis, hurricanes, health insurance and who to call.
French Guiana is in the EU, so EU plans work as at home, until the border rivers. Yellow fever rules, signal in the rainforest, the rains and who to call.
© Rokaso · CC BY-SA 4.0The Faroe Islands are outside EU roaming. Visas and ID, weather that changes by the hour, sheep on the road, hiking fees, healthcare and who to call.
© Chmee2 / Valtameri · CC BY 3.0Greenland is outside EU roaming. Flying between towns, Arctic weather, expedition permits, cash in small settlements, healthcare and who to call.
The Isle of Man is outside EU roaming, and UK SIMs roam there too. The ETA, TT race fortnight, Manx money, healthcare and who to call.
Guernsey is outside EU roaming, and UK SIMs roam there too. The ETA, ferries to Sark and Herm, the tides, island driving rules and who to call.
© Silar · CC BY-SA 4.0Vatican City is outside EU roaming, but phones use Italian networks. Museum tickets, the dress code, security checks, pickpockets and who to call.
© Susanne Nilsson · CC BY-SA 2.0Åland is in the EU, so EU plans work as at home. Ferry ports, the tax border, island buses and ferries, phones at sea and who to call.
© fdecomite · CC BY 2.0San Marino is outside EU roaming. Which network your phone picks, entry through Italy, why the EHIC is not accepted here and who to call.
© Ekem · CC BY-SA 3.0Bermuda is outside EU roaming. Getting around without a hire car, mopeds and the pink buses, rip currents, hurricane season and who to call.
© Frédéric Ducarme · CC BY-SA 4.0Mayotte is in the EU, so EU plans work as at home. Water and power cuts after Cyclone Chido, crime in Mamoudzou, the lagoon and who to call.
© Zayneb Dhahbi · CC BY-SA 4.0Togo is outside EU roaming. Staying online in Lomé and Kpalimé, the e-visa and online forms, the northern areas to avoid and who to call.
Lesotho is outside EU roaming. Staying online in Maseru and the mountains, entry through South Africa, Sani Pass by 4x4, winter snow and who to call.
© Jean-Marc Astesana · CC BY-SA 2.0Eswatini is outside EU roaming. Staying online from the border posts to Hlane and Mlilwane, night-time road risks, storm season and who to call.
© Philippe Bourachot · CC BY-SA 3.0São Tomé and Príncipe is outside EU roaming. Short stays without a visa, cash and scarce ATMs, malaria, rainy-season roads and who to call.
© Ikissai · CC BY-SA 4.0Comoros is outside EU roaming. Staying online on Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli, Ramadan and dress rules, cash, ferries and who to call.
© Plenz / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5Samoa is outside EU roaming. Getting online from Apia to Savai'i, Sunday closures, the evening prayer curfew, the ferry and who to call for help.
© giggel · CC BY 3.0Montserrat is outside EU roaming. Staying online around the volcano zones, flying in via Antigua, the midday sirens and who to call for help.
© Douglas J. McLaughlin, edited by Vassil · CC BY 2.5Bhutan is outside EU roaming. Staying online from Paro to Thimphu, the visa and daily fee, guide rules, mountain roads and who to call for help.
© Андрей Бобровский · CC BY 3.0Grenada is outside EU roaming. Staying online from St George's to Carriacou, the passport stamp you must get, the hospital ambulance lines and who to call.
Saint Kitts and Nevis is outside EU roaming. The eTA every visitor needs, the ferry to Nevis, taxis with T plates and who to call in an emergency.
© Darwinek / en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Saint Martin's French side is covered by Roam Like at Home; the Dutch side and its airport are not. Border networks, two sets of rules, health cover and who to call.
© Thomas Schoch · CC BY-SA 3.0Namibia is outside EU roaming. Staying online on long gravel drives, the visa on arrival, Etosha's park rules and who to call in an emergency.
© Aneil Lutchman · CC BY-SA 2.0Dominica is outside EU roaming. Staying online on the Boiling Lake hike and the ferries to Guadeloupe, the roads after heavy rain and who to call for help.
© FishSpeaker · CC BY 3.0Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is outside EU roaming. Staying online from Kingstown to Union Island, the volcano, the food import rule and who to call.
© Dr. Thomas Liptak · CC BY-SA 4.0Sint Maarten is not covered by Roam Like at Home. The online ED form, Maho Beach's jet blast, fixed taxi fares, the French-side signal and who to call.
Jersey is outside EU roaming. Staying online in St Helier and on the beaches, the ETA for ferries from France, tides that cut off walkers and who to call.
© Mislep · CC BY 4.0Liechtenstein is in the EEA, so EU plans work as at home. Swiss signals along the Rhine, arriving via Zurich, Malbun's slopes and who to call.
Antigua and Barbuda is outside EU roaming. Staying online from St John's to Barbuda, the ban on smoking in public, unmetered taxis and who to call.
Guinea-Bissau is outside EU roaming. Staying online in Bissau and the Bijagós, the visa, political instability, cash, landmines and who to call for help.
© Rafaeljantz · CC BY-SA 4.0Suriname is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Paramaribo and the interior, the entry fee and arrival form, money, safety and who to call for help.
© NIHEREWENIMANA Richard · CC BY-SA 4.0Burundi is outside EU roaming. Staying online in Bujumbura and beyond, the visa, border areas to avoid, fuel shortages, cash and who to call for help.
© Denis Barthel · CC BY-SA 3.0Equatorial Guinea is outside EU roaming. Staying online in Malabo and Bata, the e-visa, ID checks and roadblocks, cash, health and who to call for help.
© Erik Cleves Kristensen · CC BY 2.0Mozambique is outside EU roaming. Staying online in Maputo, Tofo and Vilanculos, the travel authorisation, northern areas to avoid, roads and who to call.
© dronepicr · CC BY 2.0Mauritius is outside EU roaming. Staying online from Grand Baie to Le Morne, the All in One travel form, cyclone season, driving on the left and who to call.
© Remi Jouan · CC BY-SA 3.0French Polynesia is French but outside EU roaming. How to stay online on Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora and the outer islands, cyclones, money and who to call.
© Aneil Lutchman · CC BY-SA 2.0Saint Lucia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online from Rodney Bay to the Pitons, the online entry form, the road from Hewanorra airport and who to call.
© Kyle Hawton · CC BY-SA 4.0The US Virgin Islands follow US entry rules and are outside EU roaming. How to stay online on St Thomas, St John and St Croix, the BVI day trip and who to call.
© Zinneke · CC BY-SA 4.0Martinique belongs to the EU, so EU SIMs work as at home. How to stay online from Fort-de-France to Mount Pelée, the ferries to nearby islands, dengue and who to call.
© Coolcaesar · CC BY 4.0The Cayman Islands are outside EU roaming. How to stay online on Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands, what divers should know, the import rules and who to call.
© Coolcaesar · CC BY 4.0The Turks and Caicos Islands are outside EU roaming. How to stay online on Providenciales and the outer cays, why a stray bullet in your bag matters, and who to call.
© Patrick Portes · CC BY-SA 4.0Réunion is part of the EU, so EU plans work as at home. How to stay online on the hiking trails and on the coast, the shark rules, cyclones and who to call.
© MAbW · CC BY-SA 4.0Guadeloupe is part of the EU, so EU plans work as at home. How to stay online on the beaches and on La Soufrière, the island ferries, seaweed and who to call.
© Coolcaesar · CC BY 4.0Curaçao is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands but outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Willemstad and on the west coast, the DI card and who to call.
© Georges Jansoone (JoJan) · CC BY 3.0Monaco is outside EU roaming even though it is surrounded by France. Why your phone can switch networks on the Riviera, which plan covers Monaco and who to call.
© Rüdiger Stehn · CC BY-SA 2.0The Bahamas are outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Nassau, on Paradise Island and in the Out Islands, which water sports to avoid and who to call.
Aruba belongs to the Kingdom of the Netherlands but is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Oranjestad and on the beaches, the ED card and who to call.
Andorra is outside EU roaming, though you reach it via Spain or France. How to stay online on the slopes and in the shops, the border rules and who to call.
© leonardo4it · CC BY-SA 2.0Gibraltar is outside EU roaming, and phones there can slip onto Spanish or Moroccan networks. How to stay online, cross the border and get help on the Rock.
Puerto Rico follows US entry rules and is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in San Juan, on the road and on the islands, the hurricane season and who to call.
Belize is outside EU roaming. How to stay online on the cayes, along the coast and inland in Cayo, how to handle Belize City and the reef safely, and who to call.
© Zorglub · CC BY-SA 3.0Angola is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Luanda and on the road south, which areas to avoid, why you should always carry ID, and who to call for help.
© Bill Cameron · CC BY-SA 3.0Guyana is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Georgetown and the interior, how to get safely from the airport, what the border dispute means, and who to call.
© dronepicr · CC BY 2.0The Seychelles are outside EU roaming. How to stay online on Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, what to sort out before you fly, when the sea is unsafe, and who to call.
© Adrião · CC BY 3.0Cape Verde is outside EU roaming. How to stay online on Sal, Boa Vista and between the islands, what to sort out before you fly, and who to call for help.
© Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0Mongolia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Ulaanbaatar and out on the steppe and in the Gobi, what to know about registration, and who to call for help.
© Olga Berrios · CC BY 2.0Venezuela is outside EU roaming. How to stay connected through power cuts, which areas to avoid, how to pay, and who to call if you run into trouble.
© Eric Joel MAMA NKE · CC BY-SA 4.0Cameroon is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Douala and Yaoundé, which regions to avoid, why you should always carry ID, and who to call for help.
Benin is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Cotonou and the south, which northern areas to avoid, how to pay, and who to call in an emergency.
© Ondřej Žváček · CC BY 2.5Ethiopia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Addis Ababa and beyond, which regions to avoid, what to do when networks go down, and who to call.
© Dotun55 · CC BY-SA 4.0Nigeria is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Lagos and Abuja, which states to avoid, why local SIMs need an ID number, and who to call for help.
© Tahsin Shah · CC BY-SA 4.0Pakistan is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in the cities and the northern valleys, which areas to avoid, how to get a local SIM, and who to call.
© Maarten van der Bent · CC BY-SA 2.0Guinea is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Conakry and the Fouta Djallon, how to deal with roadblocks and cash, and who to call in an emergency.
Djibouti is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Djibouti City and out in the desert, which border areas to avoid, how to pay, and who to call for help.
© Stefan Krasowski · CC BY 2.0Papua New Guinea is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Port Moresby and beyond, how to handle crime and tribal fighting, and who to call for help.
© cheesy42 · CC BY 2.0Trinidad and Tobago is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Port of Spain, at Carnival and on Tobago's beaches, which areas need care, and who to call.
© Kurt Dundy at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Gabon is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Libreville and in the national parks, how to stay safe on the roads and beaches, and who to call for help.
The Republic of the Congo is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, which areas to avoid, and how to get help in an emergency.
© David Hond · CC BY 2.0Sierra Leone is outside EU roaming. How to get from Lungi airport to Freetown, stay online on the peninsula, handle cash and crime, and who to call for help.
© blk24ga · CC BY 3.0Liberia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Monrovia and upcountry, how to handle crime, cash and the rainy season, and who to call for help.
Brunei is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Bandar Seri Begawan and the rainforest, which strict laws visitors must know, and who to call for help.
Tajikistan is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Dushanbe and the mountains, what the Pamir Highway requires, which border areas to avoid, and who to call.
© Guy Debonnet · CC BY-SA 3.0 igoCôte d'Ivoire is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Abidjan and on the coast, which northern areas to avoid, how to pay, and who to call for help.
© Hiroki Ogawa · CC BY 3.0Madagascar is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Antananarivo, in the national parks and on the islands, how to travel the roads safely, and who to call.
© Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 4.0Malawi is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Lilongwe, on the lake and on safari, what to know about fuel and cash, and who to call for help.
© Zainqasem · CC BY-SA 4.0Kuwait is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Kuwait City, what the regional conflict means for your trip, which local laws to know, and who to call.
Bangladesh is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Dhaka, on the rivers and in the tea country, which areas to avoid, and who to call in an emergency.
© Chettouh Nabil · CC BY-SA 4.0Algeria is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Algiers and along the coast, what changes in the Sahara, which border areas to avoid, and who to call.
© Ralf Ellerich · CC BY-SA 3.0Zimbabwe is outside EU roaming. Getting online at Victoria Falls, in Hwange and in Harare, paying in US dollars, and who to call in an emergency.
Botswana is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Maun, Kasane and Gaborone, what changes once you are deep in the Delta, and who to call for help.
The Gambia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online on the Atlantic coast and up the river, how to pay in a cash economy, and who to call for help.
© Rweinkove at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Uganda is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Kampala, on safari and on a gorilla trek, what to know about security in the west, and who to call.
© Jeff Attaway · CC BY 2.0Senegal is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Dakar, Saint-Louis and the Casamance, how to handle cash and mobile money, and who to call for help.
© Chiappinik / it.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5 itGhana is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Accra, along the Cape Coast and in Kumasi, which beaches and roads need care, and who to call for help.
© Shelly Zohar (שלי זוהר) · CC BY-SA 4.0Laos is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng and on the Mekong, what to know about UXO, drugs and methanol, and who to call.
© Joseph Lionceau · CC BY-SA 4.0Rwanda is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Kigali, on a gorilla trek and around Lake Kivu, which local rules surprise visitors, and who to call.
© Someone35 · CC BY-SA 3.0Zambia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online at Victoria Falls, in Lusaka and on safari, what to know about roads and local laws, and who to call for help.
© Berit · CC BY 2.0Barbados is outside EU roaming. How to stay online on the west and south coasts, which beaches are risky for swimming, what the law says, and who to call.
© randreu · CC BY 3.0Nicaragua is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Granada, León and on Ometepe, what to know about local laws and drones, and who to call for help.
© Stefano Foggetti · CC BY-SA 4.0Honduras is outside EU roaming. How to stay online on the Bay Islands, at Copán and on the road, how to move around safely, and who to call for help.
© Maurice Chédel · CC BY-SA 3.0Paraguay is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Asunción, Encarnación and the Chaco, what to know near the Brazilian border, and who to call for help.
Fiji is outside EU roaming, and some home SIMs don't roam there at all. How to stay online in Nadi, on the islands and the Coral Coast, and who to call for help.
© Laurent de Walick · CC BY 2.0Kyrgyzstan is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Bishkek, around Issyk-Kul and in the mountains, what to know about the borders, and who to call.
© JMRAFFi · CC BY 4.0El Salvador is outside EU roaming and uses the US dollar. How to stay online in San Salvador, on the surf coast and the volcanoes, and who to call for help.
© Chad Davis · CC BY-SA 2.0Guatemala is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Antigua, around Lake Atitlán and at Tikal, which areas need extra care, and who to call for help.
Bolivia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in La Paz, on the Uyuni salt flat tour and at Lake Titicaca, how to handle blockades, and who to call.
© Marcin Konsek / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Kosovo is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Pristina, Prizren and the mountains, what to know about crossing into Serbia, and who to call for help.
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0North Macedonia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Skopje, around Lake Ohrid and in the national parks, what to know at the borders, and who to call.
© Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 4.0Moldova joined the EU's roaming area in 2026. How to stay online in Chișinău and the wine country, why to keep out of Transnistria, and who to call for help.
© Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0Tanzania is outside EU roaming. How to stay online on safari, on Kilimanjaro and in Zanzibar, which insurance and entry rules apply, and who to call.
© Grahampurse · CC BY-SA 4.0Jamaica is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Montego Bay, Negril and Kingston, what to know after Hurricane Melissa, and who to call for help.
Nepal is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Kathmandu, Pokhara and on the Everest and Annapurna treks, what the guide rules are, and who to call.
© amalavida.tv · CC BY-SA 2.0Ecuador is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Quito, the Andes and the Galápagos, which areas carry travel warnings, and who to call in an emergency.
© CITY MVD · CC BY-SA 3.0Uruguay is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Montevideo, Colonia and along the Atlantic coast, how foreign visitors save on VAT, and who to call.
© SaavedraVS · CC BY-SA 3.0Panama is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Panama City, Bocas del Toro and the San Blas islands, what to expect off the grid, and who to call.
Azerbaijan is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Baku and the mountains, why you can only arrive by air, what the e-visa involves, and who to call.
© Dmitry A. Mottl · CC BY-SA 3.0Kazakhstan is outside EU roaming and vast. How to stay online in Almaty, Astana and on mountain day trips, how to pay where locals use Kaspi, and who to call.
© Adam Harangozó · CC BY-SA 4.0Uzbekistan is outside EU roaming. How to stay online on the Silk Road from Tashkent to Khiva, what the registration and medicine rules are, and who to call.
© Andries Oudshoorn · CC BY-SA 2.0Oman is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Muscat, the mountains and the desert, what to know about wadis, Musandam and local customs, and who to call.
© Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0Sri Lanka is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Colombo, on the Kandy–Ella train and along the coasts, what the ETA involves, and who to call.
© Gzzz · CC BY-SA 4.0The Maldives are outside EU roaming. How to stay online at resorts and on local islands, what IMUGA and seaplane transfers involve, and who to call.
© Draceane · CC BY-SA 4.0Peru is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Lima, Cusco and the Sacred Valley, what to expect at altitude and on the Inca Trail, and who to call.
© Photo Dharma · CC BY 2.0Cambodia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online at Angkor and in Phnom Penh, what the e-Arrival card and the Thai border mean for your trip, and who to call.
© Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0Costa Rica is outside EU roaming. How to stay online around Arenal, Monteverde and the beaches, how to stay safe at sea and on the road, and who to call.
© LBM1948 · CC BY-SA 4.0Chile is outside EU roaming and very long. How to stay online in Santiago, the Atacama and Patagonia, what to do in an earthquake, and who to call for help.
© Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 4.0Colombia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena, how to keep your phone safe in the street, and who to call for help.
© Lawrence Murray · CC BY 2.0New Zealand is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Auckland, Queenstown and on road trips, where the signal ends, and how to reach 111 in an emergency.
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0Latvia is inside EU roaming. How to stay online in Riga, on the beach at Jūrmala and in the Gauja valley, how to buy transport tickets, and who to call for help.
© Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0Serbia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Belgrade, Novi Sad and the national parks, what to know about the Kosovo border and cash, and who to call.
© Cayambe · CC BY-SA 3.0Luxembourg is inside EU roaming and tiny. How to stay online in Luxembourg City, the Müllerthal and Vianden, why public transport costs nothing, and who to call.
© Hiiumaamudeliklubi · CC BY-SA 4.0Estonia is inside EU roaming and one of Europe's most digital countries. How to stay online in Tallinn, on the islands and near the Russian border, and who to call.
© Dudva · CC BY-SA 3.0Lithuania is inside EU roaming. How to stay online in Vilnius, Kaunas and on the Curonian Spit, what changes near the borders with Russia and Belarus, and who to call.
© Andreas Tille · CC BY-SA 4.0Iceland is outside the EU but inside EU roaming. How to stay online in Reykjavík, on the Ring Road and in the highlands, how SafeTravel works, and who to call.
© Isiwal/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Slovenia is inside EU roaming. How to stay online in Ljubljana, at Lake Bled and in the Julian Alps, what the e-vignette is, and who to call in the mountains.
© Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0Malta is inside EU roaming. How to stay online in Valletta, on Gozo and Comino and on the ferry to Sicily, how buses work, and who to call in an emergency.
© Markus Trienke · CC BY-SA 2.0Finland is inside EU roaming. How to stay online in Helsinki, in Lapland and on the ferries to Tallinn and Stockholm, how to pay, and who to call for help.
© Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0Jordan is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum and at the Dead Sea, what the Jordan Pass covers, and who to call in an emergency.
Cyprus is inside EU roaming, but the north is not. How to stay online in Paphos, Limassol and Ayia Napa, what changes across the Green Line, and who to call.
© Francisco Anzola · CC BY 2.0Qatar is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Doha and on desert trips, which calling apps may be restricted, which local rules to respect, and who to call.
© Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0The Philippines is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Manila, Palawan and the islands, what eTravel and SIM registration mean, and who to call for help.
© Heeheemalu · CC BY-SA 4.0Taiwan is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Taipei, on the high-speed rail and in the mountains, what to know about earthquakes and typhoons, and who to call.
© Florian Pinel · CC BY-SA 3.0Georgia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Tbilisi, in the Caucasus mountains and on the Black Sea coast, which areas to avoid, and who to call for help.
© Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0Argentina is outside EU roaming and huge. How to stay online in Buenos Aires, Patagonia and at Iguazú Falls, how to pay, and who to call in an emergency.
© ImogenX · CC BY 2.0Albania is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Tirana, on the Riviera and in the mountains, what changes on a day trip to Corfu, and who to call for help.
Brazil is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Rio and São Paulo, at Iguaçu and in the Amazon, how to keep your phone safe, and who to call for help.
© Lukas Beck · CC BY 4.0Norway is outside the EU but inside EU roaming. How to stay online in Oslo, the fjords and the Arctic north, how tolls and payments work, and who to call.
© Emna Trabelsi · CC BY-SA 3.0Tunisia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Tunis, the beach resorts and the Sahara, what to know about dinars and drones, and who to call for help.
© A.Miskovsky · CC BY 3.0The Dominican Republic is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Punta Cana, Santo Domingo and Samaná, how the e-Ticket works, and who to call for help.
Sweden is inside EU roaming and almost cashless. How to stay online in Stockholm, across the Öresund Bridge and in Lapland, how to pay, and who to call for help.
© Jean-Christophe BENOIST · CC BY 2.5Belgium is inside EU roaming and easy to cross by train. How to stay online in Brussels, Bruges and Ghent, why city names change, and who to call for help.
© Calum Hutchinson · CC BY-SA 2.5Ireland is inside EU roaming, but Northern Ireland, part of the UK, is not. How to stay online in Dublin and on the Wild Atlantic Way, and what changes at the border.
© Cookaa · CC BY-SA 3.0Australia is outside EU roaming and vast. How to stay online in Sydney and Melbourne, on road trips and in the Outback, and how to reach 000 in an emergency.
Bulgaria is inside EU roaming and has used the euro since 2026. How to stay online in Sofia, on the Black Sea and in the mountains, and what changes near the borders.
© Oleksandr Dede · CC BY-SA 4.0Slovakia is inside EU roaming, and so are all its neighbours. How to stay online in Bratislava and the Tatras, and why mountain rescue insurance matters here.
© B.alotaby · CC BY-SA 4.0Bahrain is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Manama, on the causeway to Saudi Arabia and at the Grand Prix, which calling apps work, and who to call.
© YoTuT · CC BY 2.0Morocco is outside EU roaming. How to find your way in the medinas, stay online in the Atlas and the Sahara, cross from Spain, and which numbers to save.
© Bogdan Muraru · CC BY-SA 3.0 roRomania is inside EU roaming. How to stay online in Bucharest and Transylvania, in the Carpathians and the Danube Delta, and what the RO-ALERT messages mean.
© chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0Indonesia is outside EU roaming. What to file before you land, how to stay online in Bali, Lombok and Komodo, and why mobile data stops on Bali for a day each year.
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0South Africa is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Cape Town, on the Garden Route and in Kruger, how to keep your phone safe, and which numbers to save.
© Rititaneves · CC BY-SA 3.0Portugal is inside EU roaming, the Azores and Madeira included. How to stay online in Lisbon and Porto, on the islands and on mountain trails, and who to call.
© Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0India is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in the cities, on trains and in the Himalayas, why some payment apps need an Indian number, and what not to pack.
© Steffen Schmitz (Carschten) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Vietnam is outside EU roaming. How to stay online from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, on Ha Long Bay and the northern loops, which apps work, and who to call.
Singapore is outside EU roaming and one of the easiest cities for a phone. What to file before you land, how to pay for the MRT, and the laws that catch visitors out.
© Sammy Six · CC BY 2.0Saudi Arabia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Riyadh and Jeddah, on Umrah in Makkah and Madinah, in AlUla and the desert, and who to call for help.
© Dmytro Balkhovitin · CC BY-SA 4.0The Netherlands is inside EU roaming. How to pay for trains and trams with your card or phone, stay online in Amsterdam, and avoid surprises near the borders.
© Tim Reckmann · CC BY-SA 3.0The UAE is outside EU roaming, and WhatsApp and FaceTime calls are restricted there. How to stay online in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, in the desert and in the summer heat.
© kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0Malaysia is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Kuala Lumpur, on Penang and Langkawi and in Borneo, and what changes on the way to Singapore.
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0Macau is outside EU roaming and has its own networks, separate from Hong Kong and the mainland. How to stay online on a day trip, a resort weekend or a longer stay.
© Pudelek · CC BY-SA 4.0Denmark is inside EU roaming, but ferries, the Faroe Islands and Greenland are a different story. How to stay online in Copenhagen, at sea and across to Malmö.
Canada is outside EU roaming, and its coverage follows the cities and highways. How to stay online from Toronto to the Rockies, and where the signal ends.
© Christian Pulfrich · CC BY-SA 4.0Austria is inside EU roaming. When a travel eSIM still helps, how coverage holds in Vienna and the Alps, and which number to dial on the mountain.
© Deror_avi · CC BY-SA 4.0Czechia is inside EU roaming and every neighbour is too. How to stay online in Prague and the mountains, pay in crowns and reach mountain rescue.
© Nikater · CC BY-SA 3.0Greece is inside EU roaming, but Turkish and Albanian networks reach some islands. How to stay online in Athens, on the ferries and on islands near the border.
© Felix Koenig · CC BY-SA 3.0Germany is inside EU roaming, but Swiss networks near the border are not. How to stay online on Deutsche Bahn, in the countryside and around Lake Constance.
Hong Kong is outside EU roaming and has its own internet rules, separate from mainland China. How to stay online on the MTR, on the trails and on day trips.
© Thomas Depenbusch (Depi) · CC BY 2.0Hungary is inside EU roaming, but the Serbian border is not. How to stay online in Budapest, at Lake Balaton and on the road, and who to call for help.
© Ilya Grigorik · CC BY-SA 3.0The UK left EU roaming in 2021, and Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man are separate again. How to stay online in London, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
© chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0Many international apps are blocked on mainland Chinese networks. How a travel eSIM helps, how to pay and find your way, and who to call in an emergency.
© Baoqingwang · CC BY-SA 3.0Croatia is inside EU roaming, but the day trips to Mostar and Kotor and the open sea are not. How to stay online on the coast, the islands and a boat.
© XEvansGambitx · CC BY-SA 4.0Poland is inside EU roaming, but its eastern border and the mountains have their own rules. How to stay online from Warsaw and Kraków to Zakopane.
Italy is inside EU roaming, but San Marino, the Swiss lakes and the ferries are not. How to stay online from Rome to the Dolomites and the islands.
© Benh LIEU SONG · CC BY-SA 2.0Turkey is outside EU roaming and blocks some foreign eSIM shops inside the country. How to arrive connected in Istanbul, Cappadocia and Antalya.
© CaptainHaddock / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0Egypt sits outside the roaming deals most travellers rely on. How to get online in Cairo, on the Nile and at the Red Sea without queues or bills.
© Andrew Behesnilian (MrAndrew47) · CC BY-SA 3.0Armenia is outside the EU roaming area. How to stay online in Yerevan, on mountain roads to Tatev and Dilijan, and on the way to Georgia.
© Jose María Ligero Loarte · CC BY-SA 4.0Spain is inside EU roaming, but Gibraltar, Andorra and the networks of ferries and Morocco are not. How to stay online from Madrid to the Canaries.
© Ramirez · CC BY-SA 4.0Bosnia and Herzegovina is outside the EU roaming area. How to stay online in Sarajevo and Mostar, on day trips from Croatia and around Neum.
© Laika ac · CC BY-SA 2.0Kenya is outside every roaming deal European and American travellers know. How to get online in Nairobi, on the coast and between safari parks.
France is inside EU roaming, but Monaco, Andorra and some overseas territories are not. How to stay online in Paris, on the Riviera and beyond.
© Marcin Konsek / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Montenegro uses the euro but is not in the EU roaming area yet. How to stay connected on the coast, in the mountains and near the borders.
© Bass fishing physicist · CC BY-SA 3.0Switzerland is outside the EU roaming area, so your plan may charge you there. How to stay online on trains, in the Alps and across borders.
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© kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0South Korea is outside EU roaming and has fast networks, but its own map apps and phone-number checks. How to stay online in Seoul, Busan and on Jeju.
© Carlos Delgado · CC BY-SA 3.0Mexico is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Mexico City and the Riviera Maya, on road trips and around cenotes, and how to get a safe ride.
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© Tuxyso / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0The United States is outside EU roaming and much bigger than it looks on a map. How to stay online in the cities, on road trips and in national parks.
© Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0Thailand is outside EU roaming. How to stay online in Bangkok, on the islands and in the northern mountains, and who to call if something goes wrong.
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