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Can you bring cash to Egypt?

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Allowed, declaration may be required

  • Cash

    allowed, declaration may be required

    Declare foreign currency worth more than US$10,000 on arrival; there is no upper limit on foreign currency. You can bring at most EGP 5,000 in Egyptian pounds into or out of Egypt.

    Conflict between sources, recorded per AGENTS.md §3.8: the UK says to declare foreign currency worth 'more than 10,000 US dollars'; Canada says 'US$10,000 or more'. Declaring at exactly US$10,000 avoids the question. No Egyptian government page stating the rule could be read (customs.gov.eg's currency page is an exchange-rate table; the Central Bank's circulars need a JavaScript app), so this row rests on two foreign governments' travel advice and the Qatari embassy in Cairo.

    Also covers: cash, currency, money, foreign currency declaration, egyptian pounds

    Source GOV.UK (FCDO) — Egypt travel advice: Entry requirements, 'Taking money into or out of Egypt'Checked against the source on 2026-10-26

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