Cash / Currency → Austria

Cash / Currency is restricted for travelers entering Austria; declare above the personal allowance.

Details

Cash / Currency requires declaration at customs (and in some cases an import permit) when carried by travelers into Austria. Bundesministerium für Finanzen — Zoll applies a personal-allowance threshold per item category; quantities above attract duty + the destination's VAT/GST rate (20%) plus, for select categories, an additional excise tax. EU customs harmonisation and EU Regulation 608/2013 IPR enforcement apply alongside national rules. Travelers should consult Bundesministerium für Finanzen — Zoll for the current quantity threshold + documentation requirement before departure.

Leaving with this item

Austria requires declaration when leaving with cash and bearer-form negotiable instruments above EUR 10,000.

Practical advice

Carry Cash / Currency in carry-on where applicable (medication / lithium battery / valuables). On arrival, walk the Red Channel and declare on the customs form. Bundesministerium für Finanzen — Zoll computes duty + VAT at the published rate. Have the purchase receipt + (for medication) the original prescription available.

Customs authority

Bundesministerium für Finanzen — Zoll · https://www.bmf.gv.at/