Can you bring cash to Israel?

• Cash

  allowed, declaration may be required

  You must declare money worth 50,000 NIS or more (combined) when entering or leaving Israel. The threshold is 12,000 NIS for entering or leaving Gaza and for leaving Israel by land (Rafah, Nitzana, Jordan River, Yitzhak Rabin crossings); at the Allenby crossing it is the equivalent of 2,000 Jordanian dinars.

  Israel Tax Authority, 'Money laundering' (Required Reporting of Transfer of Money into and out of Israel; page updated 28.06.2021), under the Prohibition of Money Laundering Law, 2000 and its 2001 reporting regulations. 'Money' means cash, cashier's cheques, traveller's cheques, bearer securities, negotiable instruments and payment cards. You declare on Customs form 84a. Not declaring is an offence: up to 6 months in prison or a fine of up to ten times the undeclared amount, whichever is higher. Police and customs can seize the amount above the threshold. The 50,000 NIS general threshold dates from the 7 December 2017 amendment to section 4 of the law. Carrying money is allowed; only the declaration is required.

  Also covers: cash, money, currency, dollars, euros, shekels, travellers cheques, bearer securities, cheques, payment cards

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  Source Money laundering — Required Reporting of Transfer of Money into and out of Israel, Israel Tax Authority (gov.il)Checked against the source on 2026-10-10

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