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Duty to declare cash movements

Consumers travelling within the EU do not need to declare money they take with them to customs

A duty to declare exists

Duty to declare cash movements

Regulation (EU) No 1889/2005(94)oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilintroducescontrolsoncashenteringorleavingtheEUandadutytodeclareanysumofmoneyorequivalentofmorethanEUR10000.Thisbeingaminimumharmonisationregulation,insomeEU/EEAMemberStates(Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,Denmark,France,Germany, Ireland, Italy,Luxembourg,Malta,Norway,PolandandSpain),rulesconcerningdeclarationobligationsandcontrolshavebeenextendedtocovermovementsofcashwithintheEU.

(94) http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/resources/documents/customs/customs_controls/cash_controls/r1889_2005_en.pdf 

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Anideaoftheformstobeprovidedforwrittendeclarationscanbefoundat http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/customs_controls/cash_controls/declaration_form/index_en.htm

Country Requirements

Austria

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

Belgium

WhenenteringorleavingBelgium,consumersmustdeclareondemandany sumofmoney of or equivalent to EUR 10 000 and above to thecustomsauthority(“Douanes”)oranyothercompetentauthorityusinga specific form (http://fiscus.fgov.be/interfdanl/fr/citizens/files/2014-06-03-mb-cash.pdf).

BulgariaWhenenteringorleavingBulgaria,uponrequest,consumersmustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform(http://customs.bg/en/page/363).

Croatia

WhenenteringorleavingCroatia,uponrequest,consumersmustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform(http://www.carina.hr/Carina/InformacijeFizicke.aspx).

Cyprus

Whenenteringor leavingCyprus,consumersmustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalent toEUR10000andabove to customsusingaspecific form (http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/customs/customs.nsf/0/E906CCB9D3760124C22572BF002DF9A1?OpenDocument).

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Czech Republic

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

DenmarkWhenenteringor leavingDenmark, consumersmustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

Estonia

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

Finland

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

France

Whenenteringor leavingFrance,consumersmustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetothecustomsauthority(“Douanes”)usingaspecificform(http://www.douane.gouv.fr/articles/a10796-obligation-declarative-des-sommes-titres-et-valeurs).

Themaximumvalueiscalculatedperpersonorper„groupofinterest“suchasafamilyoracouple.IftheoverallamountcomestomorethanEUR10000orequivalent,adeclarationmustbefiledwiththecustomsauthority.

Germany

WhenenteringorleavingGermany,anysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovemustbedeclaredorallytocustomsupondemand(http://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Reisen-innerhalb-der-EU/Einschraenkungen/Bargeld/bargeld_node.html).

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Greece

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.Atthetimeofwriting,specificlimitationsexistduetocapitalcontrolsinGreeceforthetimebeing.

Hungary

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

Ireland

In principle, there are no restrictions on the sums ofmoney or theirequivalents thata consumer canbring if arriving fromor travelling toanotherEUMemberState.However,aRevenueOfficermaysearchfor,seize anddetain cashof a valueofoverEUR6348.69which is beingimported into or exported from the State if he/she has reasonablegrounds for suspecting that the cash directly or indirectly representstheproceedsofcrimeorisintendedforuseinconnectionwithcriminalconduct (see Section 38(1) Criminal Justice Act 1994, as amended bySection20ProceedsofCrime(Amendment)Act2005).

Italy

WhenenteringorleavingItaly,consumersmustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetothecustomsauthorityviaaspecific form**http://www.agenziadoganemonopoli.gov.it/wps/wcm/connect/b1f6a00044233ca3b1edb94e7aaa0be0/Carta_2015_ENG%2Brev%2BLAST%2BUP_1.

Latvia

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

Lithuania

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

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Luxemburg

WhenenteringorleavingLuxembourg,consumersmustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.EvenforcashwhichisonlyintransitthroughLuxembourg,adeclarationhastobeprovided(http://www.do.etat.lu/CashControl/index.htm).

Malta

Whenenteringor leavingMalta, consumersmust declare any sumofmoneyoforequivalent toEUR10000andabove to customsusingaspecificform(https://customs.gov.mt/individuals-travellers/information-to-travellers-on-cash-declaration). The declaration has to be providedusingtherelevantform.

Netherlands

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

Norway AnyamountexceedingEUR3000mustbedeclaredtocustoms,regardlessofwhetherthemoneyisbroughtintoortakenoutofthecountry.

Poland

WhenenteringorleavingPoland,inprinciple,consumersmustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.ThisdoesnotapplywhentravellingfromortoaSchengenAreacountry.

Portugal

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

Romania

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

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Slovakia

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

Slovenia

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.

Spain

When entering or leaving Spain, consumersmust declare any sumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetothetaxadministration(AgenciaTributaria)usingaspecificform(http://www.agenciatributaria.es/static_files/AEAT/Aduanas/Contenidos_Privados/Declaracion_de_Movimientos_de_Medios_de_Pago-_S1/Normativa/plant_mods1.pdf).

Sweden

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecific form** http://www.tullverket.se/download/18.7f666dc013f3d5de708ca9/1373457170107/680.26+Cash+declaration+form.pdf

United Kingdom

ConsumerstravellingwithintheEUdonotneedtodeclaremoneytheytakewiththemtocustoms.WhenenteringorleavingtheEU,theymustdeclareanysumofmoneyoforequivalenttoEUR10000andabovetocustomsusingaspecificform.