VPN checklist before you travel

Choose where you are going. You get what to do before you fly, while the VPN’s site and app stores still work, and three VPNs from our ranking for that country with the settings and support channels that matter there.

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Before you travel to the UAE
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in the UAE?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to the UAE

VPNs with servers in the UAE

Before you travel to Saudi Arabia
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in Saudi Arabia?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to Saudi Arabia

VPNs with servers in Saudi Arabia

Before you travel to Qatar
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in Qatar?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to Qatar

Before you travel to Kuwait
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in Kuwait?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to Kuwait

Before you travel to Bahrain
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in Bahrain?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to Bahrain

Before you travel to Oman
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in Oman?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to Oman

Before you travel to Egypt
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in Egypt?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to Egypt

VPNs with servers in Egypt

Before you travel to Turkey
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in Turkey?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to Turkey

VPNs with servers in Turkey

Before you travel to China
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in China?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to China

VPNs with servers in China

Before you travel to India
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in India?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to India

VPNs with servers in India

Before you travel to Pakistan
  1. Buy the VPN and sign in at home. Where VPNs are restricted, provider sites and app-store pages can be blocked, and payment may fail. Install it on every device you take.
  2. Download manual configs where the provider offers them, in case the app cannot reach its servers: CitadelVPN — yes; Xeovo VPN — yes; Proton VPN — not stated.
  3. Turn on obfuscation before you need it and test that it connects: CitadelVPN — yes (VLESS/Hysteria2 for difficult networks); Xeovo VPN — yes (Stealth Proxies); Proton VPN — yes (Stealth; alternative routing).
  4. Save a support channel that works when the VPN does not: CitadelVPN — no; Xeovo VPN — yes (channel); Proton VPN — yes (channel).
  5. Pick a plan that covers the trip, and note the refund window in case it does not work there: CitadelVPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.30, refund 14; Xeovo VPN — shortest plan 1 mo for €4.99, refund 30; Proton VPN — shortest plan 24 mo for €72.03, refund 30.
  6. Check the rules for using a VPN there: is a VPN legal in Pakistan?

Three VPNs from VPNs for travel to Pakistan

VPNs with servers in Pakistan

Services and their settings come from each provider’s own site. Access in restricted countries is the provider’s claim; we do not test it.

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