Best eSIM for Every Country

A local eSIM gets you online the moment you land — no roaming bill, no hunting for a SIM kiosk in the arrivals hall. These guides cover what to expect country by country: how good the coverage is, how much data you need, and whether an eSIM beats a local SIM or roaming.

Why an eSIM

An eSIM installs before you fly and connects to a local network the moment you land — no roaming bill, no SIM kiosk in the arrivals hall, and your home number stays active for calls. Pick your destination below.

Asia8 countries

Japan An eSIM is the easiest option. Activate it before you fly and you're online the moment yo… Best eSIM for Japan ↗ South Korea Go eSIM. A local physical SIM historically meant ID registration for foreigners; an eSIM… Best eSIM for South Korea ↗ Thailand An eSIM is the simplest way to land connected, especially if you're island-hopping and do… Best eSIM for Thailand ↗ Singapore Any reputable eSIM works flawlessly here. Set it up before you land and clear immigration… Best eSIM for Singapore ↗ Malaysia An eSIM lands you connected at KLIA without queuing for a local SIM. Best eSIM for Malaysia ↗ Hong Kong An eSIM is the easiest option and avoids any SIM-kiosk queue at the airport. Best eSIM for Hong Kong ↗ Indonesia (incl. Bali) An eSIM is the smoothest way to arrive connected in Bali without dealing with a local SIM… Best eSIM for Indonesia (incl. Bali) ↗ Vietnam An eSIM is the simplest way to land connected for Grab rides and maps from the airport. Best eSIM for Vietnam ↗

Middle East2 countries

United Arab Emirates An eSIM gets you online the moment you land at DXB — handy for ride apps and hotel check-… Best eSIM for United Arab Emirates ↗ Qatar An eSIM is the easiest way to land connected at Hamad International. Best eSIM for Qatar ↗

Europe11 countries

France An eSIM is the easy choice. Because of EU roaming rules, a single Europe eSIM works acros… Best eSIM for France ↗ Italy An eSIM is the simplest option, and a Europe-wide plan covers Italy plus the rest of the… Best eSIM for Italy ↗ Spain An eSIM is the easy choice, and one Europe plan covers Spain and the wider EU. Best eSIM for Spain ↗ Portugal An eSIM is the simplest way to arrive connected, and a Europe plan covers Portugal and th… Best eSIM for Portugal ↗ United Kingdom An eSIM is the easy option. Note the UK left EU roaming, so check that a 'Europe' plan ac… Best eSIM for United Kingdom ↗ Germany An eSIM is the simple choice, and a Europe plan covers Germany and the rest of the EU. Best eSIM for Germany ↗ Netherlands An eSIM works flawlessly, and one Europe plan covers the Netherlands and the EU. Best eSIM for Netherlands ↗ Switzerland An eSIM is the easy choice — but Switzerland is not in the EU, so a Europe plan may or ma… Best eSIM for Switzerland ↗ Greece An eSIM is the simplest way to island-hop connected, and a Europe plan covers Greece. Best eSIM for Greece ↗ Türkiye For a short trip an eSIM is by far the easiest option and avoids Türkiye's phone-registra… Best eSIM for Türkiye ↗ Iceland An eSIM is the easy option, and coverage is strong enough for a self-drive trip. Best eSIM for Iceland ↗

North America2 countries

United States An eSIM avoids expensive home-carrier roaming and gets you online the moment you land. Best eSIM for United States ↗ Canada An eSIM is the simplest way to skip Canada's high roaming costs and arrive connected. Best eSIM for Canada ↗

Latin America6 countries

Mexico An eSIM lands you connected at the airport without hunting for an OXXO SIM. Best eSIM for Mexico ↗ Brazil An eSIM is the easiest way to land connected — local SIMs here require a CPF tax number. Best eSIM for Brazil ↗ Colombia An eSIM gets you online at the airport for ride apps and maps right away. Best eSIM for Colombia ↗ Panama An eSIM is the simplest way to land connected at Tocumen. Best eSIM for Panama ↗ Peru An eSIM is the easy option and avoids buying a local SIM before the Machu Picchu trip. Best eSIM for Peru ↗ Argentina An eSIM is the easiest way to arrive connected — local SIMs here are notoriously fiddly f… Best eSIM for Argentina ↗

Oceania2 countries

Australia An eSIM is the simplest way to skip roaming fees and land connected. Best eSIM for Australia ↗ New Zealand An eSIM is the easy option for a self-drive trip around both islands. Best eSIM for New Zealand ↗

Africa3 countries

Morocco For a short trip an eSIM is easiest and avoids the passport registration a local SIM requ… Best eSIM for Morocco ↗ South Africa An eSIM avoids the RICA registration a local SIM needs, and lands you connected at the ai… Best eSIM for South Africa ↗ Egypt An eSIM is the simplest way to land connected without a local SIM kiosk. Best eSIM for Egypt ↗

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