Question 1

Can I bring cash into Albania?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Travelers entering or leaving Albania "are obliged to declare the amounts in cash, any type of instrument negotiable of the holder, metals or precious stones, valuables and antiques, starting from the amount of 10,000 euros or its equivalent in other currencies." Quoted directly from the General Directorate of Customs' own traveler page. The threshold covers precious metals/stones and antiques as well as cash and negotiable instruments, and applies on both entry and exit.

Question 2

Can I bring cash into Australia?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Must declare if carrying AUD 10,000 or more (or foreign-currency equivalent), combined across cash and non-cash monetary instruments (bearer negotiable instruments), when entering or leaving Australia. No limit on the amount that may be carried — only a duty to declare at or above the threshold. Applies to citizens, residents, and visitors alike, in both directions. Splitting cash among travellers to stay under the threshold ("structuring") is a criminal offence. Money transferred via a bank or remittance provider does not need to be declared.

Question 3

Can I bring cash into Brazil?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Mandatory declaration threshold for physical cash/currency carried into Brazil. Declared via the Declaração Eletrônica de Bens de Viajante (e-DBV) at edbv.receita.fazenda.gov.br, filed with Receita Federal customs control before leaving the customs area on arrival. Applies to national or foreign paper currency in specie only — not credit instruments, personal checks, or traveler's checks. Legal basis: Lei nº 14.286/2021.

Question 4

Can I bring cash into Canada?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Must declare currency or monetary instruments valued at CAD $10,000 or more

Question 5

Can I bring cash into China?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Cash declaration thresholds for travelers entering mainland China The written-declaration trigger derives from the (国家外汇管理局/海关总署) Interim Measures for the Administration of Carrying Foreign Currency Cash Into and Out of the Country, read together with the Measures of the Customs of the PRC on the Supervision of Inbound and Outbound Passenger Baggage and Articles (effective 1 April 2025), whose Article 9 requires declaring 'currency exceeding the prescribed amount.' Note: China's own National Immigration Administration, when asked by a foreign traveler how much cash may be carried in, explicitly stated this is a Customs matter, not an immigration matter — confirming Customs (not NIA) is the correct authority for this fact. Undeclared cash above the threshold risks detention and penalties under Customs administrative-penalty rules.

Question 6

Can I bring cash into Cyprus?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Anyone entering or leaving Cyprus with €10,000 or more in cash (or the equivalent in other currencies or bearer instruments such as traveller's cheques), or gold worth €10,000 or more, must declare it in writing to Customs at the point of entry or exit. Failing to declare is an offence: the cash or gold is seized and you can be fined up to €50,000. Cyprus Customs' page (last updated 2020) still cites the repealed Regulation (EC) 1889/2005; the current EU rule is Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 (EC DG TAXUD), which keeps the €10,000 threshold and defines cash as banknotes and coins, bearer negotiable instruments, gold coins of at least 90% gold and gold bars/nuggets of at least 99.5% gold. Cyprus' page also applies the declaration to travel to/from other EU member states (national Law 53(I)/2009).

Question 7

Can I bring cash into Georgia?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared An individual must declare cash (national and/or foreign currency), cheques and/or securities with a total sum of more than GEL 30,000 (or the equivalent in another currency) when importing or exporting them. The threshold applies to both bringing money in and taking it out, and covers cheques and securities as well as banknotes. Quoted from the Revenue Service's brochure ('When is an individual obliged to declare goods?'). Penalties for failing to declare aren't stated in the brochure, so none are asserted here.

Question 8

Can I bring cash into Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Anyone arriving at a specified control point with currency and bearer negotiable instruments totalling "more than HKD120,000" must "make a declaration to a Customs officer, using the Red Channel." The threshold applies in any currency (declare in the original currency, e.g. USD 20,000); an adult accompanying a child under 16 declares on the child's behalf. Maximum penalty for failing to declare or disclose is a fine of HK$500,000 and two years' imprisonment. A first-time breach can be settled by paying HK$2,000 if the traveller has no prior money-laundering or terrorist-financing conviction and the money isn't suspected crime proceeds. Hong Kong has no currency import cap, only this declaration duty.

Question 9

Can I bring cash into India?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Foreign exchange may be brought into India without limit, but a Currency Declaration Form (CDF) must be filed with Customs if foreign currency notes alone exceed USD 5,000, or if the aggregate value of foreign exchange (currency notes, bank notes, traveller's cheques) exceeds USD 10,000. Separately, import of Indian Rupee currency notes is prohibited for foreign visitors; only Indian residents returning from abroad may carry in up to Rs. 25,000. These are the same thresholds confirmed on both the Reserve Bank of India's own Master Direction on Import and CBIC's Chennai Customs Zone passenger FAQ, so this is a cross-checked, high-confidence figure.

Question 10

Can I bring cash into Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Carrying cash (Rupiah or foreign currency) or negotiable payment instruments (cheques, traveler's cheques, promissory notes, bills of exchange) with a value equivalent to IDR 100,000,000 or more into or out of Indonesia must be declared to Customs on the Customs Declaration form. Separately, under Bank Indonesia rules, carrying physical foreign-currency banknotes (Uang Kertas Asing) equivalent to IDR 1,000,000,000 or more requires additional special permission from Bank Indonesia. Failure to declare, or under-declaring, cash/instruments at or above the threshold can result in administrative penalties and potential confiscation. Travelers carrying large sums should check both the Customs declaration requirement and the separate Bank Indonesia physical-banknote permit rule.

Question 11

Can I bring cash into Ireland?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared If you enter or leave the EU at an Irish airport or port carrying cash of €10,000 or more (or the equivalent in another currency), you must make a declaration to Customs. "Cash" includes banknotes and coins, cheques/travellers' cheques/promissory notes/money orders without a named beneficiary, gold coins of at least 90% gold and gold bars/nuggets of at least 99.5% gold. The rule applies to movements to or from the UK (including the Isle of Man and Channel Islands) but not to or from Northern Ireland. A Customs officer may search for, seize and retain cash of €1,000 or more if there are reasonable grounds to believe it is proceeds of crime or intended for criminal conduct. Incorrect or incomplete declarations carry penalties.

Question 12

Can I bring cash into Japan?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Must submit a "Declaration of Carrying of Means of Payment, etc." when carrying cash, checks (incl. traveler's checks), promissory notes, or securities exceeding ¥1,000,000 (or equivalent) into or out of Japan; also applies to over 1 kg of gold at 90%+ purity

Question 13

Can I bring cash into Kenya?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Kenya Revenue Authority passenger-clearance guidance requires declaring currency of USD 10,000 or more (or equivalent) on the Passenger Declaration Form (F88) on arrival A separate, older Central Bank of Kenya regulation (Legal Notice No. 118 of 1998, still in force and unamended) sets a lower threshold — currency exceeding KSh 500,000 or the equivalent of USD 5,000 must be declared to a Customs Officer on Form CBK/C.D./1. The two official sources do not agree on the figure; to stay on the safe side, declare at the lower USD 5,000 threshold if in doubt.

Question 14

Can I bring cash into Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Cash and bearer negotiable instruments amounting to USD 10,000 or more (entering or leaving) must be declared on Customs Form No. 7 at the customs counters. Importing or exporting Malaysian ringgit requires prior written permission from Bank Negara Malaysia. Legal basis: s.28B(1) Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 and Regulation 55, Customs Regulations 2019. Failure to declare is an offence punishable by a fine of up to RM3 million or up to 5 years' imprisonment, or both.

Question 15

Can I bring cash into Maldives?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Passengers carrying currency over US$10,000 use the red channel to declare it: the airport operator's customs page lists "currency over $10,000" among goods to declare at Customs. Press reports say the threshold was lowered from US$20,000 to US$10,000 in January 2021 and stems from the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act (Law No. 10/2014), covering any currency including rufiyaa; the law itself and whether the figure is 'more than' or 'at least' US$10,000 were not read on an official page. There is no cap on how much foreign currency you may bring in, only the declaration duty.

Question 16

Can I bring cash into Mexico?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Must file a declaration (form for “Declaración de Internación o Extracción de Cantidades en Efectivo o Documentos por Cobrar”) when carrying cash, domestic/foreign checks, payment orders, or other negotiable documents exceeding USD 10,000 or its equivalent into or out of Mexico. Carrying more than USD 10,000 is not itself illegal; failing to declare it is. Under-declaring more than USD 10,000 carries a fine of 20–40% of the amount over the threshold; amounts over USD 30,000 that are undeclared can trigger criminal penalties (3–6 years) and forfeiture unless lawful origin is proven.

Question 17

Can I bring cash into Morocco?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Payment instruments and financial instruments denominated in foreign currency must be declared to Customs on entry when their value is equal to or greater than 100,000 Moroccan dirhams (MAD); declaration is optional below that threshold. Separately, Moroccan dirham (MAD) banknotes themselves may not be imported or exported at all, except that travelers may carry up to 2,000 MAD in banknotes for incidental expenses. Legal basis: Article 66 bis of the Customs and Indirect Taxes Code, added by the 2022 Finance Law. Declaring the imported amount also lets the traveler re-export unspent foreign currency later. Foreign currency itself (banknotes, cheques, cards) can otherwise be brought in without an amount limit — it is the >=100,000 MAD threshold that triggers a mandatory declaration, and the dirham import/export ban that is separate and absolute (2,000 MAD carve-out).

Question 18

Can I bring cash into New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared A Border Cash Report is mandatory when carrying NZ$10,000 or more in cash (or foreign-currency equivalent) into or out of New Zealand. "Cash" covers physical currency, travellers' cheques, cheques, money/postal orders, bearer bonds, bills of exchange, promissory notes, and other instruments prescribed under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2009. The report can be filed online (within 72 hours of travel) or on the paper NZCS 337 form at the border. There is no cap on how much cash may be carried — this is a reporting obligation, not a fee — but failing to declare is a criminal offence that can lead to fines, imprisonment, and seizure of the cash.

Question 19

Can I bring cash into Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Transportation of cash or negotiable instruments in excess of US$10,000 (or its equivalent) into or out of Nigeria by an individual must be declared to the Nigeria Customs Service Basis: Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, s. 3(3)-(5) (read directly from the Act's own text). False declaration or failure to declare is an offence: forfeiture of the undeclared funds/instrument and/or imprisonment for at least two years. Declare via the Nigeria Customs Service's E-Currency Declaration Form (cdf.nigeriatradehub.gov.ng).

Question 20

Can I bring cash into Philippines?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Foreign currency or bearer negotiable monetary instruments (travelers' checks, drafts, notes, money orders, bonds, securities, etc.) exceeding USD 10,000 (or equivalent) must be declared to the Bureau of Customs using the Foreign Currency Declaration Form. Philippine peso amounts of PHP 50,000 or more require prior written authorization from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). No upper limit on the amount that may be carried, but anything above the threshold must be declared; the Foreign Currency Declaration Form is available from Customs Officers at arrival/departure desks or via the BSP website. Declaration may also be completed through the e-Travel system prior to arrival.

Question 21

Can I bring cash into Rwanda?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Cash or bearer negotiable instruments up to USD 10,000 (or equivalent in other currencies) may be carried without declaring; amounts exceeding that must be declared to the competent authority on entry, transit, or exit (Art. 3-4) Failure to declare, or a false declaration, triggers an administrative fine of 5% of the transported cash/instrument value, without prejudice to criminal sanctions (Art. 7). This is a national Rwandan regulation distinct from — and more specific than — the general EAC/RRA traveler goods-declaration process.

Question 22

Can I bring cash into Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Declaration is required when cash, bearer negotiable instruments, gold bars, precious metals, gemstones, or jewelry total SAR 40,000 or more (or the equivalent in foreign currency). There is no cap on the amount that may be carried — only a mandatory declaration above the threshold. Under Saudi Arabia's anti-money-laundering framework (Royal Decree No. M/39), travelers entering or leaving the Kingdom must declare currencies/negotiable instruments/precious metals worth SAR 40,000 or more via ZATCA's Customs Declaration for Travelers e-service; failure to declare can result in penalties.

Question 23

Can I bring cash into Serbia?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Quoted directly from Customs: "You may bring into Serbia as much money as you wish, but if it is EUR 10.000 or more (in dinars or other foreign currency) your obligation is to DECLARE it to Customs, the same as you would do when entering/leaving EU." On departure, all passengers may take out up to EUR 10,000 freely; Serbian residents may not exceed that without evidence of prior import/withdrawal, and non-residents may exceed it only with specific receipts (a customs cash-declaration form from entry, a Serbian bank withdrawal receipt, or an exchange-office receipt for RSD obtained via card use in Serbia). Applies per person, including children (Customs FAQ: "It applies to each person, children included"). Get and keep the Cash Declaration Form at entry if you're carrying a large sum you might need to take back out — without it, an amount over EUR 10,000 on departure risks seizure. Payment cards can be brought in/out freely with no limit.

Question 24

Can I bring cash into Singapore?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared The Singapore Police Force operates a real cross-border cash movement reporting scheme (Form NP 728, lodged with the Suspicious Transaction Reporting Office under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act) covering cash and bearer negotiable instruments above a threshold. The specific SGD threshold that triggers mandatory reporting could not be confirmed on a primary source in this pass — the Police e-Services page for lodging the report describes the process (an online form, ~10 minutes to complete) but doesn't state the dollar figure itself, and that page returned no other numeric threshold. A commonly-cited SGD 20,000 figure appears in secondary sources, but this site only publishes what it can verify directly — treat the exact threshold as unconfirmed and, if carrying a large sum, check with the Singapore Police Force or file the report regardless.

Question 25

Can I bring cash into South Africa?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared South African bank notes must be declared on arrival. Currency — Rand, or foreign currency convertible to Rand — in excess of R100,000 requires National Treasury/SARB permission and must be reported under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act; undeclared excess currency is subject to search and seizure.

Question 26

Can I bring cash into South Korea?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Declaration to Korea Customs is required when carrying means of payment (cash, checks, etc.), in Korean won or any foreign currency, equal to or exceeding USD 10,000 (or equivalent) into or out of South Korea. Below USD 10,000, no declaration or permission is needed on arrival or departure. At or above USD 10,000 on arrival, travelers must mark item 3 on the Traveler Declaration Form, report it to Customs, and obtain a Certificate of Foreign Currency Declaration before passing immigration. On departure, Korean residents carrying USD 10,000+ must report to Customs (some purposes require bank confirmation instead); non-residents departing with more than they declared on arrival need a foreign exchange bank confirmation. Failure to report can carry imprisonment of up to 1 year or a fine of up to KRW 100 million (up to triple the violation amount in some cases).

Question 27

Can I bring cash into Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

depends on specifics Taiwan sets hard caps, not just declaration thresholds, on two currencies: "Each passenger can't bring more than NT$100,000 with him/her when entering or leaving Taiwan" and separately "Renminbi is limited up to RMB$20,000" — amounts above either cap cannot be brought in at all, even with a declaration. Other foreign currencies work differently: amounts "in excess of US$10,000 (or its equivalent in other foreign currencies) must be declared," but there is no maximum once declared. Negotiable securities with a face value over US$10,000 must also be declared, with no cap. This is a genuinely unusual rule most travelers don't expect: New Taiwan Dollars and Renminbi are capped by law, while every other currency (USD, EUR, etc.) has no cap at all as long as it's declared above the USD 10,000-equivalent threshold. Failing to declare excess declarable currency results in confiscation of the excess portion.

Question 28

Can I bring cash into Thailand?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared A Customs declaration is required when bringing into or taking out of Thailand Thai baht banknotes exceeding THB 450,000, or foreign currency banknotes exceeding USD 15,000 (or equivalent). Figures per the Bank of Thailand's exchange control regulation page; the page does not itself cite the underlying Ministerial Regulation/Currency Act section number, so treat the legal citation as the regulator's own summary rather than the statute text.

Question 29

Can I bring cash into Turkey?

Accepted Answer

depends on specifics No mandatory threshold requires travelers to declare cash brought into Türkiye. Declaration is voluntary, but if made must be complete and accurate. Cash representing personal debts, gifts, dowries, inheritances, immigrants' assets, foreign loans, or uncut-diamond export proceeds may not be physically carried in — it must be transferred via a bank. If customs officers ask a traveler to explain the amount or source of cash carried and the traveler gives no explanation, or a false/misleading one, the undisclosed amount is seized and a 10% administrative fine is applied, with the case referred to the public prosecutor and Türkiye's Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK). This is Türkiye's rule for cash brought INTO the country; a separate, stricter rule applies to cash taken OUT of Türkiye (not researched in this pass — see data/UNVERIFIED/TODO.md).

Question 30

Can I bring cash into United Arab Emirates?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Arriving or departing passengers aged 18+ must declare cash, other bearer monetary instruments (cheques, promissory notes, payment orders), precious metals, or precious stones with an aggregate value exceeding AED 60,000 (or the equivalent in foreign currencies). Declaration is made via the designated form or the Afseh/iDeclare online platform. For travelers under 18, any amount they carry is added to their accompanying parent/guardian's threshold.

Question 31

Can I bring cash into United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Must declare cash of £10,000 or more (any currency) when crossing the Great Britain border; a €10,000 threshold applies for Northern Ireland

Question 32

Can I bring cash into United States?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Must file a report (FinCEN Form 105) if carrying more than $10,000 in currency or monetary instruments

Question 33

Can I bring cash into Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

allowed, must be declared Cash/currency above the threshold must be declared to border-gate customs on arrival or departure; amounts at or below the threshold need no declaration. Threshold set under State Bank of Vietnam Circular No. 15/2011/TT-NHNN. Declaration is also required below the threshold if the traveler intends to deposit foreign currency exceeding USD 5,000 into a Vietnamese bank account, since the stamped declaration form is needed as supporting documentation for the bank. Traveler's checks, bank/payment cards, and securities are not subject to this cash threshold.