SpaceX and Starlink have shaken up how it handles international roaming, and for anyone who takes cross border road trips, there’s some good news buried in the changes.
The company has started grouping countries into shared regions, which means your service area just got a whole lot bigger. If those new 30 day roaming limits had you worried, this is the part that matters most.
If you’re a new customer who signed up on or after July 14, you’re already under the updated policy. Existing customers will be switched over on August 17, 2026.
Here’s the big win for Canadians who travel down south. Starlink now treats the United States and Canada as a single home region. Travelling anywhere within this combined territory doesn’t count as international travel, so you won’t burn through your 30 day allowance just by crossing the border for a road trip.
The full North American regional block includes:
As long as your account is registered in one of these spots, you can move freely among them without tripping the international countdown.
Starlink has applied the same logic to Europe, folding a long list of countries into one single region. For users registered over there, hopping between these countries won’t trigger any roaming penalties or countdowns.
The full European block features:
The fine print says the 30 day allowance only applies if you’re on Roam Unlimited, and it’s a per trip limit, not a yearly total. Any travel outside your home region starts the countdown. Once you hit 30 days, you’ve got three options: upgrade to a Priority plan for longer stints abroad, localize your account if you’ve actually relocated, or simply head back to your home region, which resets the clock.
Only Roam Unlimited includes international travel in the first place. Every other Roam plan is built for use within your home country or grouped region, so you’d need to upgrade before heading overseas.
To use Starlink abroad you’ll need to complete Travel Registration, which means providing a passport or other government issued photo ID. And using your dish in countries Starlink hasn’t authorized yet, the ones flagged “Coming Soon” or “Waitlist,” can get your service restricted right away. Even inside the grouped regions, Starlink emphasizes that local rules in certain areas may cap travel at shorter periods, so it’s not a total free pass everywhere.
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