Rules for transporting currency across the border – for travelers going to other countries

What are the rules of currency currency across the border exist now? Read on Lady-Magazine.COM about the rules of a currency transport across the border of Russia. Find out what’s new in the rules of currency export abroad

During the preparation for the journey abroad, the question always arises – what currency is best to take with you? Since in many resort cities, the Russian ruble rate at the height of the season is significantly understood, tourists change the national currency for dollars or euros on the territory of the Russian Federation.

However, it should be remembered that in our country and in other states there are certain Rules for transporting currency across the border. It is about them today we will tell you today.

Currency Currency Norms across the border of Russia

So, when crossing the Russian border, in any of the parties, without filling the customs declaration, You can cross the amount up to 10,000 US dollars.

However, it should be remembered that:

• 10 000 – this is the sum of the entire currency. For example, if you carry 6000 dollars with you + 4000 euros + 40000 rubles in travelers, then you will be required to fill out a customs declaration and go through «Red channel».
• 10,000 is the amount per person. Therefore, a family of three (mom, dad and child) can spend with them without declaring to $ 30,000.
• In the above amount Not included in cards on cards. Customs officers are interested only in cash.
• Credit cards, which a person has with him available, also Not subject to declaration.
• Remember – Money that you transport in road checks are equated with cash, Therefore, they are subject to declaring if the amount of the pracern currency exceeds 10,000 dollars.
• If you take with you cash in different currency units (rubles, euro, dollars), then Before traveling to the airport, check the CB. So you will protect yourself from problems during customs control, because when recalculating dollars you may have a sum of more than 10,000.

During the preparation for the journey, do not forget to learn about customs legislation of the country in which you are traveling. Despite the fact that from Russia you can take cash without declaring to 10,000 dollars, for example, in Bulgaria, you can import no more than 1000 dollars, and in Spain and Portugal – no more than 500 euros.

Mandatory customs declaration are subject to:

• Cash cash in converted and non-concentrated currency, as well as traveler’s checks, if their sum exceeds 10,000 US dollars;
• Bank checks, notes, securities – regardless of their sum.

Transport currency across the border of the EU countries

To date, the European Union enters 25 states, On the territory of which there is a single customs legislation.

However, there are some nuances:

• In 12 countries where the national currency is euro (Germany, France, Belgium, Iceland, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal and Belgium), no restrictions on the import and export of currency. However, amounts that are not subject to declaration are different. So, for example, in Portugal and Spain can be transported without declaring to 500 euros, and in Germany – up to 15,000 euros. The same rules act in Estonia, Slovakia, Latvia and Cyprus.
• Other states have more stringent customs regulations. They do not have restrictions on the import and export of foreign currency, but the transit of national monetary units is strictly limited.
• In addition, to enter any of the EU countries, during customs control, the tourist must present the minimum amount of cash that is 50 US dollars for one day stay. That is, if you arrived for 5 days, then with you you must have a minimum of 250 dollars.
• As for Europe, which are not members of the EU (Switzerland, Norway, Romania, Monaco, Bulgaria), then they also have no restrictions on the transit of foreign currency, the main thing is that it has been declared. But there is a certain limit on moving local currencies. For example, out Romania In general, it is impossible to export national monetary units.
• Asian countries, known for their national characteristics, have their own nuances in the customs regulations. Easiest to travel in UAE, Israel and Mauritius, There you can transport any currency, the main thing is to declare it. But B India export and import of national currency strictly prohibited. IN Turkey, Jordan, South Korea, China, Indonesia and Philippines There are restrictions on the transport of national monetary units.
• IN Canada and USA There are rules like European. You can transport any amount of cash currency. However, if its sum exceeds 10 thousand.dol., then it needs to declare. To enter these fucks, it is necessary to have a minimum amount of cash, at the rate of $ 30 per 1 day stay.
• Most island states are distinguished by democratic customs rules. So Bahamas, Maldives, Seychelles and Haiti you can freely transport any currency. Some of them do not even require it to declare.
• African countries Known by the severity of their customs legislation. Or rather – not so rigor, as a criminal liability for his non-compliance. Therefore, local customs officers recommend to declare any amounts imported and exported currency. Although in most countries formally, the amount of foreign currency is not limited in any way. But on the transit of local monetary units in some states there are restrictions.