Can you bring cash to New Zealand?

• Cash

  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.

  Also covers: cash, currency, money, banknotes

  Checked 2026-08-18 — Source: New Zealand Customs Service — Border Cash Report

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