European quick reference

This quick reference to Europe collects country codes, currency code information, direct dialling information and time zone information into a single location.

Understand

Map of Europe with national flags

This article provides an index to the countries of Europe and catalogues certain aspects such as currency, dialling codes and time zones that affect a traveller. Items that are the same across most of Europe, such as electricity, are not shown in the table, but are detailed, along with the relevant exceptions in separate sections.

The script (Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, etc.) used in the country concerned can be inferred from the script used when writing the country's name using its local format.

Driving

Main article: Driving in Europe

Driving is on the right on the European mainland, in Iceland and in Gibraltar, while one drives on the left in the other island nations (United Kingdom plus dependencies, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus). Petrol (gasoline) is dispensed by the litre throughout Europe. Distances and speed limits are posted in kilometres and kilometres per hour, except in the United Kingdom and its dependencies (apart from Gibraltar) where they are posted in miles and miles per hour.

Electricity

Main article: Electrical systems

Apart from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia and Russia, who use 220 V at 50 Hz, all of Europe uses 230 V at 50 Hz. However, plugs and sockets vary from country to country; adaptors are available for travellers. The various types of plug are illustrated below and their usage by country is in the attached table.

• 
  "Euro" plug – Fits C, E and F type sockets
  (max 2.5 amps)
• 
  E-type plug
  (max 16 amps)
• 
  F-type (Schuko) plug
  (max 16 amps)
• 
  G type plug
  (max 13 amps)
• 
  J-type plug
  (max 10 amps)
• 
  L type plug
  (max 10 amps)

Time zones

Main article: Time zones

The standard time in most of Europe apart from Russia and certain of its neighbours is GMT, GMT+1 or GMT+2. In 2023 those countries of Europe that observe daylight saving time will put their clocks forward at 0100 GMT on Sunday, 26 March and put their clocks back at 01:00 GMT on Sunday, 29 October.

Country-specific data

Main article: Money

Main article: Dealing with emergencies

Essential data for travellers in Europe

Country		Code§1		Currency§2	Telephone		Timezone§4 (UTC offset)	Plug Type
(English)	(Local)	Vehicle	ISO 3166		Inter'l	Primary emergency numbers§3
Albania	Shqipëri	AL	AL	L - ALL - Lek	+355	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Alderney	Alderney	GBA	(GG)	£ - GBP - Pound Sterling	+44	112	+0 / +1	G
Andorra	Andorra	AND	AD	€ - EUR - Euro	+376	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Armenia	Հայաստան Hayastan	AM	AM	֏ - AMD - dram	+374	103, 101, 102	+4	C, F
Austria	Österreich	A	AT	€ - EUR - Euro	+43	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Azerbaijan	Azərbaycan	AZ	AZ	₼ - AZN - Manat	+994	103, 101, 102	+4	C, F
Belarus	Беларусь (Belarusian) Белару́сь (Russian)	BY	BY	Br - BYN - Rubel	+375	03, 01, 02	+3	C, F
Belgium	België (Dutch) Belgique (French) Belgien (German)	B	BE	€ - EUR - Euro	+32	112	+1 / +2	C, E
Bosnia and Hertzegovina	Bosna i Hercegovina (Bosnian, Croatian) Босна и Херцеговина (Serbian)	BIH	BA	KM - BAM - Convertable marks	+387	124, 123, 122	+1 / +2	C, F
Bulgaria	България	BG	BG	лв - BGN - Lev§5	+359	112	+2 / +3	C, F
Croatia	Hrvatska	HR	HR	€ - EUR - Euro	+385	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Cyprus	Κύπρος (Greek) Kıbrıs (Turkish)	CY	CY	€ - EUR - Euro§7	+357	112	+2 / +3	G
Czech Republic	Česká republika	CZ	CZ	Kč - CZK - Czech Koruna	+420	112	+1 / +2	C, E
Denmark	Danmark	DK	DK	kr - DKK - Danish Krone	+45	112	+1 / +2	C, E, F, K
Estonia	Eesti	EST	EE	€ - EUR - Euro	+372	112	+2 / +3	C, F
Faroe Islands	Føroyar (Faroese) Færøerne (Danish)	FO	FO	kr - DKK - Danish Krone	+298	112	+0 / +1	C, E, F, K
Finland	Suomi (Finnish) Finland (Swedish)	FIN	FI	€ - EUR - Euro	+358	112	+2 / +3	C, F
France	France	F	FR	€ - EUR - Euro	+33	112	+1 / +2	C, E
Georgia	საქართველო Sakartvelo	GE	GE	₾ - GEL - Lari	+995	112	+4	C, F
Germany	Deutschland	D	DE	€ - EUR - Euro	+49	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Gibraltar	Gibraltar	GBZ	GI	£ - GIP - Gibraltar Pound	+350	112	+1 / +2	G
Greece	Ελλάδα	GR	GR	€ - EUR - Euro	+30	112	+2 / +3	C, F
Guernsey	Guernsey	GBG	GG	£ - GBP - Pound Sterling	+44	112	+0 / +1	G
Hungary	Magyarország	H	HU	Ft - HUF - Forint	+36	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Iceland	Ísland	IS	IS	kr - ISK - Icelandic króna	+354	112	0	C, F
Ireland	Ireland (English) Éire (Irish)	IRL	IE	€ - EUR - Euro	+353	112	+0 / +1	G
Isle of Man	Isle of Man	GBM	IM	£ - GBP - Pound Sterling	+44	112	+0 / +1	C, G
Italy	Italia	I	IT	€ - EUR - Euro	+39	112	+1 / +2	C, F, L
Jersey	Jersey	GBJ	JE	£ - GBP - Pound Sterling	+44	112	+0 / +1	G
Kosovo	Kosova (Albanian) Косово (Serbian - Cyrillic) Kosovo (Serbian - Latin)	RKS	XK	€ - EUR - Euro	+383	94	+1 / +2	C, F
Latvia	Latvija	LV	LV	€ - EUR - Euro	+371	112	+2 / +3	C, F
Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein	FL	LI	Fr - CHF - Swiss Franc	+423	112	+1 / +2	C, J
Lithuania	Lietuva	LT	LT	€ - EUR - Euro	+370	112	+2 / +3	C, F
Luxembourg	Lëtzebuerg​ (Luxembourgish) Luxembourg​ (French) Luxemburg​ (German)	L	LU	€ - EUR - Euro	+352	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Malta	Malta	M	MT	€ - EUR - Euro	+356	112	+1 / +2	G
Moldova	Moldova	MD	MD	L - MDL - Moldovan Leu	+373	112	+2 / +3	C, F
Monaco	Monaco	MC	MC	€ - EUR - Euro	+377	112	+1 / +2	C, E, F
Montenegro	Crna Gora (Latin script) Црна Гора (Cyrillic script)	MNE	ME	€ - EUR - Euro	+382	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Netherlands	Nederland	NL	NL	€ - EUR - Euro	+31	112	+1 / +2	C, F
North Macedonia	Северна Македонија (Macedonian) Maqedonisë së Veriut (Albanian)	NMK	MK	ден - MKD - Macedonian Denar	+389	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Norway	Norge (bokmål) Noreg (nynorsk)	N	NO	kr - NOK - Norwegian Krone	+47	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Poland	Polska	PL	PL	zł - PLN - Złoty	+48	112	+1 / +2	C, E
Portugal	Portugal	P	PT	€ - EUR - Euro	+351	112	+0 / +1
Romania	România	RO	RO	L - RON - New Romanian Leu	+40	112	+2 / +3	C, F
Russia	Россия	RUS	RU	₽ - RUB - Russian Ruble	+7	112	+3§6	C, F
San Marino	San Marino	RSM	SM	€ - EUR - Euro	+378	112	+1 / +2	C, F, L
Serbia	Србија (Cyrillic) Srbija (Latin)	SRB	RS	РСД - RSD - Serbian Dinar	+381	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Slovakia	Slovensko	SK	SK	€ - EUR - Euro	+421	112	+1 / +2	C, E
Slovenia	Slovenija	SLO	SI	€ - EUR - Euro	+386	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Spain	España (Spanish) Espanya (Catalan) Espainia (Basque)	E	ES	€ - EUR - Euro	+34	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Sweden	Sverige	S	SE	kr - SEK - Swedish Krona	+46	112	+1 / +2	C, F
Switzerland	Schweiz (German) Suisse (French) Svizzera (Italian) Svizra (Romansh) Helvetia (Latin)	CH	CH	Fr/fr - CHF - Swiss franc	+41	112	+1 / +2	C, J
Turkey / Türkiye	Türkiye	TR	TR	₺ - TRY - Turkish Lira	+90	112	+3	C, F
Ukraine	Україна	UA	UA	₴ - UAH - Hryvnia	+380	112	+2 / +3	C, F
United Kingdom	United Kingdom	UK	GB	£ - GBP - Pound Sterling	+44	112	+0 / +1	G
Vatican City	Civitatis Vaticanae (Latin) Città del Vaticano (Italian)	V	VA	€ - EUR - Euro	+379	112	+1 / +2	C, F, L

§1: There are multiple systems of codes by which countries are identified. The international vehicle registration code must appear on the back of any vehicle that is travelling in a country other than the country where it is registered. Unlike the vehicle code which can have 1, 2 or 3 letters, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code, which is shown here and used in many contexts, always has 2 letters.

§2: The first item is the symbol that is usually used in the shops, the second is the ISO 4217 code (which is used in banking) and the third the name of the currency.

§3: Where three numbers are listed, they refer to Ambulance, Fire and Police respectively (i.e. in alphabetic order). For the sake of brevity, alternate numbers such as 999 in the United Kingdom are not shown.

§4: Standard timezone / Daylight saving timezone. In 2024 those countries of Europe that observe daylight saving time put their clocks forward at 0100 GMT on Sunday, 31 March and put their clocks back at 01:00 GMT on Sunday, 27 October.

§5: From 1 January 2025, Bulgaria is expected to use the euro.

§6: Time in Kaliningrad is GMT+2, for the rest of European Russia, it is GMT+3.

§7: Unrecognized Northern Cyprus uses the Turkish lira as its official currency, but the euro is also widely accepted.