European Countries Not Covered by EU Roaming: The Main Gaps (2026)

A day trip from Nice to Monte Carlo, a train from Milan to Lugano, a drive from Dubrovnik to the Bay of Kotor: the scenery changes, the phone keeps working, and it is easy to miss that you have left the EU's Roam Like at Home area. Many travellers find out from their next bill.

This guide lists the European countries not covered by EU roaming, the non-EU ones that are, the border spots where phones switch networks, and the plans that fill the gaps.

Key facts for European countries outside EU roaming

Main places not covered: the UK, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Gibraltar, Turkey and the Western Balkans
Covered although not in the EU: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (EEA), and Moldova, among others
Western Balkans: negotiations to join Roam Like at Home opened in June 2026; until an agreement applies, operators can charge roaming there
One plan for most of them: Europe Extended covers 56 destinations; Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City have their own plans

European countries not covered by EU roaming

Roam Like at Home is for SIMs from EU countries, and outside its area operators charge roaming unless your tariff includes the country. In Europe, the main gaps are:

The United Kingdom, outside since 2021, and Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man; some operators include the UK voluntarily.
Switzerland, where each operator decides: some include it, many bill it as a non-EU zone.
Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City and Gibraltar.
Turkey, which some operators include voluntarily.
Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo.

Not in the EU, but covered

The best-known cases are Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, which are in the European Economic Area, so an EU SIM works there as at home. Moldova, in neither the EU nor the EEA, has also been covered since January 2026.

Borders where phones switch networks

Near a border a phone can connect to the strongest signal, even from the neighbouring country:

On the French coast towards Menton, a phone can join a Monaco network without leaving France.
In San Marino and Vatican City, phones can use Italian networks, normally billed as Italy; on San Marino's own network an EU SIM pays roaming.
Around Gibraltar, a phone can switch between Gibraltar, Spanish and Moroccan networks.
Along the Irish border, phones can move between UK and Irish networks.

Near these borders, choose the network manually in your phone's mobile settings.

Which plan fits your trip

For a route that crosses in and out of the EU, the Telcomia Europe Extended plan covers 56 destinations, including the EU and EEA, the UK, Switzerland, Andorra, Gibraltar, Turkey, Moldova, the Western Balkans, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.

Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City are not in it, and each has its own country plan: Monaco plans, San Marino plans and Vatican City plans. Each plan's details show the Activation line, the duration, the data and whether you can share the connection.

Before you leave

Check whether your tariff includes the UK, Switzerland, Turkey or the Western Balkans.
Install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi, set it as your mobile-data line, and turn data roaming on for it and off for your home line.
Near a border, choose the network manually.
If Turkey is on the route, buy before you go: several foreign eSIM shops are blocked inside the country.
Keep the eSIM until the trip is over: some eSIMs can be installed only once.

Consular protection: outside the EU

112 reaches emergency services in Switzerland, Montenegro and Turkey, and in Monaco from a mobile; in the UK call 999 or 112, and in Gibraltar 999.
In Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City, consular help often comes from a neighbouring country. The Telcomia app shows which mission is responsible for you, with address and phone.
If you are an EU citizen and your country has no embassy or consulate in the non-EU country you are visiting, the embassy of any other EU country must help you on the same terms as its own nationals (Article 23 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU).
Emergency phrases in German, French, Italian and Turkish are ready to show on screen in the app.

United Kingdom travel-safety page →

Turkey travel-safety page →

Questions travellers ask about EU roaming outside the EU

Is the UK still in EU roaming?

No. The UK left Roam Like at Home in 2021; some operators include it voluntarily and others charge, so check your tariff. Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man are outside it too.

Does EU roaming work in Switzerland?

Not by law. Switzerland is outside Roam Like at Home, so each operator decides whether to include it. Europe Extended and the Switzerland plans cover it.

Are Monaco and San Marino in EU roaming?

No. Phones there can connect to French or Italian networks, normally billed as at home, but on their own networks an EU SIM pays roaming. Neither is in Europe Extended; each has its own plan.

Which non-EU countries are covered?

They include Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, in the European Economic Area, and Moldova, which joined in January 2026. There an EU SIM works as at home; elsewhere, check your tariff.

The short version

The UK, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Gibraltar, Turkey and the Western Balkans are outside Roam Like at Home. Check your tariff, choose networks manually near borders, and use Europe Extended for a mixed route, with separate plans for Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City.

See Europe Extended plans →

Related reads: