Baltics eSIM for Indians (2026): Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Picking a Baltic countries eSIM for Indians is simpler than for most of Europe: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are all EU members, and Jio, Airtel and our Europe plans cover all three. The real choice is between one Europe eSIM, a plan for each country, a roaming pack with calls, or a local SIM for a long stay.

Which plan covers which country

One Europe plan or country plans: read the coverage list

Each regional plan has its own country list, shown on the plan card before you pay. On 21 October 2026, all three Europe plans we checked covered Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: 5 GB for ₹499 (35 countries), 10 GB for ₹749 (31 countries) and Unlimited for 7 days at ₹1,099 (37 countries). The Global plans, from ₹1,499 for 5 GB over 30 days, cover all three as well, but they cost more unless your trip goes beyond Europe. Our Europe guide lists the countries on each Europe plan.

A country plan costs less only if you stay in one place: 5 GB in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania is ₹399, against ₹499 for the Europe plan. For two or three countries, one Europe eSIM costs less than two country plans, and you install only one eSIM. At 10 GB, the Europe plan and a single-country plan are both ₹749, so the Europe plan is the easy pick for a Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius trip. Every plan is on the Europe eSIM page.

Prices side by side

In each Baltic country, 1 GB for 7 days is ₹99; 3 GB is ₹299, 10 GB ₹749, 20 GB ₹1,399 and 50 GB ₹3,299, each for 30 days. Unlimited country plans give 1 GB a day at full speed, then 512 Kbps in Estonia and Lithuania (₹299 for 3 days, ₹599 for 7, ₹2,299 for 30) or 1 Mbps in Latvia (₹349, ₹699 and ₹2,599). Short plans cost more: 5 GB for 7 days is ₹649, against ₹399 for 30 days. See the Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania pages.

Country by country

Estonia

Our Estonia plan connects to Elisa, Tele2 and Telia, the country's three networks, and Elisa won Ookla's Fastest 5G and Best 5G awards for 2025. Ookla's September 2026 index put Estonia's median mobile download at 144.82 Mbps, 23rd in the world and the fastest of the three. Estonia uses the euro, and in the ECB's 2024 survey it had the euro area's highest share of online payments by value (50%), while only 25% of payments between people were in cash. Bolt runs in Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu and 14 other towns. Freedom House rates Estonia's internet 'Free', 91 out of 100.

Latvia

Our Latvia plan connects to LMT, Tele2 and Bite. Ookla's median mobile download was 124.54 Mbps in September 2026, 36th in the world. Latvia uses the euro, and Latvians rarely pay each other in cash: only 23% of person-to-person payments were cash in the ECB's 2024 survey, the second lowest share in the euro area. Bolt runs in Rīga, Jūrmala, Sigulda, Liepāja and 13 other towns. EU open-internet rules apply, so operators may not block or slow apps such as WhatsApp or FaceTime. One difference on our plans: Latvia's Unlimited plans slow to 1 Mbps after the daily 1 GB, against 512 Kbps in Estonia and Lithuania, and cost a little more.

Lithuania

Our Lithuania plan connects to Tele2, Telia and BITĖ. Ookla's median mobile download was 123.23 Mbps in September 2026, 42nd in the world. Lithuania uses the euro, and it had the euro area's highest share of online payments in day-to-day spending (29% by number) in the ECB's 2024 survey. Bolt has the longest Baltic city list here: Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Palanga, Trakai, Nida and 23 other towns. EU open-internet rules apply, so operators may not block or slow WhatsApp or FaceTime calls.

Visa: all three are Schengen members, so Indians need a Schengen short-stay visa, applied for through the country that is your main destination.

Bank OTPs, WhatsApp and UPI

A travel eSIM is data only. Your Indian SIM stays in the phone as the second line, so your number, WhatsApp account and bank SMS stay with it. More in keeping WhatsApp and bank OTPs working abroad.

• Jio: the ₹951 pack includes 25 SMS and 100 incoming minutes in all three countries. Without a pack, Jio charges ₹10 a minute for calls here, incoming calls included, so check in the MyJio app what receiving SMS costs before you fly.
• Airtel prepaid: all three countries are on Airtel's list. The IR activation pack costs ₹118 for 28 days at standard charges; check in the Airtel Thanks app whether you need it to receive SMS abroad.
• Airtel postpaid: new plans from ₹499 a month (since 8 October 2026) include one free 5-day roaming trip a year with 5 GB and free incoming SMS. Airtel has not listed the countries.
• Vi: check the roaming and SMS rules for your plan in the Vi app.
• WhatsApp: EU open-internet rules stop operators in Latvia and Lithuania from blocking or slowing apps such as WhatsApp or FaceTime, and Freedom House found few limits in Estonia beyond the EU-wide block on Russian state media.
• UPI: UPI merchant payments were not live in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania on 31 August 2026. All three use the euro, so carry a card or forex card.

Set it up at home

1. Check your phone takes an eSIM: iPhone XS or newer, Google Pixel 3 or newer, and recent Samsung Galaxy S and Z models. Dial *#06#: if an EID shows, it does.
2. Buy one Europe plan, or one plan per country, and scan the QR code on Wi-Fi before you leave India. It takes about two minutes.
3. On most plans the validity starts when the eSIM first connects at your destination, not when you buy or install it.
4. After landing, turn the eSIM line on, switch on data roaming for it, and set it as the line for mobile data.

Step-by-step pictures for iPhone and Android are in how to install a travel eSIM.

When a local SIM or roaming is the better choice

Choose a Jio or Airtel pack if you will make many normal calls on your Indian number. Jio's ₹951 pack has 100 outgoing and 100 incoming minutes over 10 days, and its longer 100-country packs are ₹1,551 for 14 days (8 GB) and ₹2,851 for 30 days (12 GB). Airtel's ₹1,298 pack has 200 minutes over 10 days. If you mostly call India over Wi-Fi, Jio's Wi-Fi calling packs cost ₹121 for 100 minutes or ₹521 for 500 minutes, if your phone supports Wi-Fi calling.

Choose a local SIM for a long stay, such as a semester at a university in Riga or Vilnius. A local prepaid SIM gives you a Latvian or Lithuanian number, and under the EU's Roam like at home rules a SIM bought in any Baltic country works at home prices across the 27 EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Ukraine and Moldova. The rules do not cover your Indian SIM. A travel eSIM installed at home still helps for the first weeks: you land online, and 20 GB for 30 days is ₹1,399 while you settle in and compare local offers.

Questions

More guides

• Europe eSIM for Indians
• Scandinavia and Iceland eSIM for Indians
• Central Europe eSIM for Indians
• How much data you need
• Jio, Airtel and Vi packs compared

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Written by the eSIMKite team and checked by Vicky Pathak. Prices checked on 21 October 2026. We sell travel eSIMs, so every outside figure links to where we found it.