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Do I need an adapter from the UK to the UAE (including Dubai)?
No adapter needed for phone or laptop in the United Arab Emirates.
United Kingdom: Type G, 230 V, 50 Hz → United Arab Emirates: Type G, 230 V, 50 Hz.
Dual voltage (100–240 V input) covers 230 V. Your Type G plug fits the United Arab Emirates' Type G sockets.
Dual voltage (100–240 V input) covers 230 V. Your Type G plug fits the United Arab Emirates' Type G sockets.
230 V is within what this device expects. Your Type G plug fits the United Arab Emirates' Type G sockets.
230 V is in the same range as at home, so it works whether or not it is dual voltage. Your Type G plug fits the United Arab Emirates' Type G sockets.
230 V is in the same range as at home, so it works whether or not it is dual voltage. Your Type G plug fits the United Arab Emirates' Type G sockets.
230 V is within what this device expects. Your Type G plug fits the United Arab Emirates' Type G sockets.
Why
Plug shape. The UK uses Type G (three rectangular pins in a triangle, fused plug). Sockets in the UAE are Type G (three rectangular pins in a triangle, fused plug). They are compatible, so no adapter is needed.
Voltage. The UK is 230 V; the UAE is 230 V. Same voltage family, so everything you own will run. Adapter or converter?
Frequency. The UK is 50 Hz; the UAE is 50 Hz. No change to worry about.
United Kingdom: The UK uses the fused three-rectangular-pin Type G plug (BS 1363) everywhere. The only exception is the shaver socket found in hotel bathrooms: a two-pin BS 4573 outlet, often switchable between 115 V and 230 V, limited to about 200 mA. It will run an electric shaver or toothbrush charger but nothing more powerful. Types D and M survive only for stage lighting and remotely switched lights.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an adapter from the UK to the UAE?
No, not for a phone or laptop: your Type G plug fits the United Arab Emirates' Type G sockets.
Do I need a voltage converter from the UK to the UAE?
No. Both are in the same voltage range (230 V and 230 V), so single-voltage appliances work.
Will my UK phone charger work in the UAE?
Yes. Phone and laptop chargers are dual voltage (100–240 V). You do not even need an adapter.
What about the reverse trip, the UAE to the UK?
No adapter needed for your devices in the United Kingdom. Full guide to the UK.