Can you bring cash to Ireland?

• Cash

  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.

  Also covers: cash, currency, money, travellers cheques, gold

  Checked 2026-09-21 — Source: Revenue (Ireland) — Travelling with, or sending, cash

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Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history