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Can you bring cash to South Africa?

Short answer
Allowed, must be declared

  • Cash

    allowed, must be declared

    South African bank notes must be declared on arrival. Currency — Rand, or foreign currency convertible to Rand — in excess of R100,000 requires National Treasury/SARB permission and must be reported under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act; undeclared excess currency is subject to search and seizure.

    Also covers: cash, currency, money

    Checked 2026-08-11 — Source: SARS — SC-PA-01-06 Excess Currency External Policy (Rev. 11, eff. 1 July 2026)

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