Student eSIM Plans for Year Abroad and Erasmus

Heading on a year abroad, Erasmus placement, or gap year? HelloRoam gives UK students an eSIM for travel that works in 185+ countries from day one. No EE or Vodafone roaming bills. No SIM swapping at the airport.

10GB

From

Top destinations for UK student travellers

Pick your destination, choose a plan, and you're online before you leave the airport.

Mexico
5G
Telcel
+1+1 others
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Unlimited eSIM Plan
Stay connected across Mexico.
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Morocco
5G
Orange Morocco
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Stay connected across Morocco.
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United States
5G
Verizon
+1+1 others
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Stay connected across United States.
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£2.14
Japan
5G
NTT docomo
+3+3 others
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Unlimited eSIM Plan
Get connected in Japan in minutes.
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Turkey
5G
Vodafone
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Unlimited eSIM Plan
Get connected in Turkey in minutes.
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China
5G
China Unicom
+1+1 others
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Unlimited eSIM Plan
Stay connected across China.
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Why Choose HelloRoam?

See how we compare to other eSIM providers

Feature comparison
Feature	HelloRoam	Airalo	Holafly	Nomad	Saily	Ubigi
Refund within 180 days if unactivated	Yes, available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
24/7 live chat support	Yes, available	Yes, available	Yes, available	Not available	Yes, available	Yes, available
£0 activation fees	Yes, available	Not available	Yes, available	Not available	Not available	Not available
Reliable local network coverage	Yes, available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available
No data overage charges	Yes, available	Not available	Yes, available	Not available	Not available	Not available
Instant QR code delivery	Yes, available	Yes, available	Yes, available	Yes, available	Yes, available	Yes, available
Premium UK and EU carrier networks	Yes, available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available	Not available

How to use HelloRoam

Up and running in four steps

1
Pick your plan and pay online in minutes.
2
Scan the QR code to install your eSIM straight away.
3
Activate before you fly. Your data is waiting when you land.
4
Manage everything from the HelloRoam app, wherever you are.

Get your eSIM

One-touch installation

Installing and activating your eSIM takes just a few taps on your mobile.
Scan the QR code, confirm, and you are sorted.

eSIM QR code for students on Erasmus or gap year - scan to activate data plan in Europe

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Reviews

Loved by travellers worldwide

Real reviews from Trustpilot and the App Store, quoted as written.

40k+ travellers have used HelloRoam

Cat

Sept 2026

Trustpilot

On a trip to Europe, my hotel Wi-Fi was so slow and outside Wi-Fi was unreliable. I couldn’t take it anymore so I got helloroam for a few days. It was tricky to set up correctly because of the primary settings (with my original number). But I reached out to their customer service via WhatsApp. Super responsive and helpful, with specific and clear steps to troubleshoot. Appreciate having 4G roaming instead of being stuck with in and out Wi-Fi during my trip!!

Rated 5 out of 5 by this reviewer

A traveller smiles at the view while holding her phone by an airport window

Very good experience! The eSIM was easy to set up and worked great in London. It was much cheaper than it would have been to use my own operator there.

Ilona

Aug 2026

Trustpilot

Rated 5 out of 5 by this reviewer

metulker

Sept 2026

App Store

Hard to set up but help was good

Rated 5 out of 5 by this reviewer

Reuben

Aug 2026

Trustpilot

Really happy with HelloRoam. Everything worked as expected, from messaging and Google Maps through to streaming without any issues. Easy to use, reliable and affordable. Would happily use them again when travelling.

Rated 5 out of 5 by this reviewer