Traveling to Another Country with a Garmin Automotive Device

If you plan to travel to a foreign country with your Garmin automotive device, the following links can help you get started.

If traveling to Europe, and if your device was preloaded with European mapping, it is not necessary to purchase a European map through the Garmin website. Update the device's European maps in Garmin Express™.

To Purchase and Install Maps of a Different Country:

• Purchasing and Downloading a New Map Region for an Automotive Device.

• Differences Between Maps on Pre-programmed Data Cards and Downloadable Content.

• Confirming the Map Region on a Device.

  • For the Garmin DriveCam™ 76, see Verifying Maps Installed and Enabled on a Garmin DriveCam™ 76.

  • For the Garmin DriveSmart™ 66, Garmin DriveSmart™ 76, and Garmin DriveSmart™ 66, Garmin DriveSmart™ 76, Garmin DriveSmart™ 86 with Amazon Alexa, see Verifying Map Regions Enabled on an Automotive Device.

  • For the dēzl™ LGV610, dēzl™ OTR610, dēzl™ LGV710, dēzl™ OTR710 GPS navigator, dēzlCam™ LGV710, and dēzlCam™ OTR710 GPS navigator with camera, see Verifying Maps Installed on an Automotive Device.

  • For the dēzl™ LGV620, dēzl™ OTR620, dēzl™ LGV720, dēzl™ OTR720, dēzl™ LGV820, dēzl™ OTR820, dēzl™ LGV1020, dēzl™ OTR1020 GPS navigator,  dēzlCam™ LGV725, and dēzlCam™ OTR725 GPS navigator with camera, see Verifying Maps Installed on an Automotive Device.

  • For the Camper 795 caravan and motorhome sat nav, RV 795 RV navigator, CamperCam 795 motorhome sat nav with built-in dash cam, RVcam 795 RV navigator with built-in dash cam, see Verifying Maps Installed on an Automotive Device.

  • For the zūmo® XT2 GPS navigator, see Verifying Maps Installed on the zūmo® XT2.

Tip: After verifying that the purchased map region has been installed to the device, it helps to simulate a route in that region to make sure that the map works, and to become familiar with finding locations in that region before your trip. When searching for a location with an Anglicized name, use the local spellings of cities and street names rather than the Anglicized name, e.g. ‘Firenze’ instead of Florence or ‘Korinthos’ instead of Corinth.

To Find Locations and Simulate Routes:

• Searching for a Location in Another Country on an Automotive Device.

• Simulating a Route on an Automotive Device.

To save some time during your travels, it is also recommended to save the locations that you plan to visit before you start your trip. For steps to save locations, consult your device's owners' manual.

If traveling overseas or flying to the area where you plan to travel, the device may need some time to acquire satellites after arriving.

To Acquire Satellites:

1. In an area with a clear view of the sky, turn the device on, and remain stationary.

2. Allow 3 to 5 minutes for the device to acquire satellites.

   • It may be helpful to connect the device to power during this time to prevent it from entering “sleep” mode.

When the device has acquired satellites, it will automatically use the correct map.

For More Information About This, see the Following FAQs.

• Changing Locales when Traveling to Another Country.

• Difficulty Locating Destinations in Another Country.

For device support during your travels, visit the Support Center.