Can you bring cash to Saudi Arabia?

• Cash

  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.

  Also covers: cash, currency, money, banknotes

  Checked 2026-09-02 — Source: ZATCA (Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority) – Customs Declaration for Travelers / disclosure threshold guidance

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