VPN for Travel
Use your bank, apps and home streaming like you never left, and stay safe on hotel and airport Wi-Fi. Servers in 70 countries.
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Why use a VPN when traveling?
One day on the road, and every point where a VPN helps.
- Airport
Free Wi-Fi at the gate
An open network shared with hundreds of strangers, and maybe a fake hotspot with the same name.
VPN: your traffic is encrypted
- Hotel
Paying a bill from your room
Your bank sees a login from another country and asks you to verify, or blocks it.
VPN: sign in through a home server
- Afternoon
Checking a site from home
A news site or service you use every day isn't available in the country you're in.
VPN: it loads like it does at home
- Evening
Your show, mid-season
The streaming app switched to the local library, and the next episode is gone.
VPN: your home library is back
Use your bank and apps abroad
Banks watch where logins come from. A sign-in from a new country looks like fraud, so they ask for extra checks or lock the account. Connect to a server in your home country and your login looks like it always does.
Good to know
- Card payments are checked by where you use the card, not your IP. Still tell your bank you're traveling.
- SMS codes need your home number on roaming. An authenticator app works anywhere.
- Still blocked? Some banks limit VPN logins. Try another server in your home country.
Watch your home streaming while you travel
Streaming libraries change with the country your IP address is in. Connect to a server at home and your usual library comes back. Every GatewayVPN server uses residential IPs for streaming, so services see a home connection, not a VPN.
Stay safe on hotel and airport Wi-Fi
You can't tell who runs a network, or who else is on it. With GatewayVPN connected, every network sees the same thing: encrypted data going to a VPN server.
- Fake hotspots copy a real network's name to read what you send.
- Open networks have no password, so anyone nearby can join and watch traffic.
- Hotel login pages work as usual. Sign in to the Wi-Fi, and GatewayVPN connects.
Good to know: most sites already use HTTPS, which protects what you type. A VPN adds a layer on top: it hides which sites you visit and protects apps that don't encrypt their traffic.
GatewayVPN features for travelers
Home apps through the VPN, local apps on the local network, and protection on every connection.
Home apps go home. Local apps stay local.
Send your banking app through a home server while maps and ride-hailing apps keep seeing where you really are.
- Banking app VPN · Home
- Streaming app VPN · Home
- Maps Local
- Ride-hailing app Local
On Windows, macOS and Android.
Also in every plan
- Servers in 70 countries to connect back home. See locations
- Residential IPs for streaming, on every server
- AES-256 and ChaCha20 encryption on any network
- Auto-reconnect when the connection drops
- Kill switch (Windows, macOS, Android)
- 5 devices and 24/7 support
Before you leave: set up your VPN
Some countries block VPN websites and app store listings. Ten minutes at home covers the whole trip.
Install on every device
Laptop, phone and tablet, signed in, before you go. Get the apps
Test a home server
Open your banking app through it and check that it signs in normally.
Turn on the kill switch
So nothing leaks if the VPN drops (Windows, macOS, Android).
Keep local apps local
Exclude maps and ride-hailing apps with split tunneling.
Check local VPN rules
Legal in most countries, restricted in a few. See below
Connect on every new network
Sign in to hotel or airport Wi-Fi, then connect before you browse.
Save this before you fly
If anything stops working abroad, our support team answers 24/7, usually within 30 minutes.
[email protected] Visit the help center →Can you use a VPN everywhere?
In most countries, yes. A few restrict VPNs or allow only government-approved ones, so check the rules for your destination before you go.
Legal
Most countries, including across Europe, the Americas and much of Asia. Use GatewayVPN as you would at home.
Restricted
Some countries allow only approved VPN providers, or ban certain uses like calling apps. Rules can change quickly.
Banned or heavily filtered
A small number of countries ban VPNs or actively block them. Don't rely on any VPN there.
Good to know: a VPN never makes an illegal activity legal. Rules change, so check your destination's current rules close to your travel date. This isn't legal advice.
Take your home internet with you
Your bank, apps and shows from home, and encryption on every hotel and airport network. Backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to what people ask most about using a VPN while traveling.
Still have a question?
Our support team is available 24/7, in any time zone, and usually replies within 30 minutes.
Contact support →In most countries, yes. A few restrict VPNs, allow only government-approved providers, or ban them, so check your destination's current rules before you go. A VPN never makes an illegal activity legal. See how the rules differ.
Banks check where each login comes from, and a sign-in from a new country looks like fraud. Connect to a GatewayVPN server in your home country before you sign in, and the login looks like it does at home. Still tell your bank you're traveling: card payments are checked by where you use the card, not your IP.
Yes. Netflix's library depends on the country your IP address is in. Connect to a server in your home country and your usual library comes back. Every GatewayVPN server uses residential IPs for streaming, so you don't get proxy errors. Netflix guide.
Yes. Some countries block VPN websites and app store listings, so install GatewayVPN on every device and sign in before you leave. See the setup checklist.
Yes. Join the hotel network and sign in on its login page as usual, and GatewayVPN connects and encrypts your traffic from there.
Apps that use your IP address to pick a region can think you're at home. Exclude them with split tunneling on Windows, macOS or Android, and they use the local connection while your other apps stay on the VPN.
Yes, if the router has a built-in VPN client that supports OpenVPN. Every device on the router is protected, and the router counts as one of your 5 devices. Router setup guide.
Up to 5 at once on one account, so your laptop, phone and tablet are all covered on the trip.
The Android and iOS apps include a 7-day free trial. Every plan also comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.