Cash / Currency → Brazil

BRL 10,000 or equivalent must be declared

Details

Brazil requires declaration of cash and monetary instruments exceeding BRL 10,000 (approximately USD 2,000) or equivalent in foreign currency when entering or leaving. The Receita Federal enforces this at all ports of entry. Brazil has strict capital controls. Enforcement in Brazil carries fines from BRL 500 to BRL 50,000 under Decreto-Lei 37/1966; Regulamento Aduaneiro (Decreto 6.759/2009); Código Penal Art. 334 (ordinary personal cases are handled as civil infringements). Leaving Brazil with cash / currency is a separate question — restricted: Brazil requires electronic Declaração de Porte de Valores (e-DBV) for cash over BRL 10,000 equivalent on departure. Failure to declare results in confiscation plus 150% fine.

Quantity limit

BRL 10,000 or equivalent

Documentation required

• e-DBV electronic declaration

Legal reference

IN RFB 1059, Anti-Money Laundering Law

Leaving with this item

Brazil requires electronic Declaração de Porte de Valores (e-DBV) for cash over BRL 10,000 equivalent on departure. Failure to declare results in confiscation plus 150% fine.

Practical advice

Declare above BRL 10,000. Use the electronic DBV declaration system. Brazil's capital controls are strict.

Customs authority

Receita Federal do Brasil — RFB (Brazilian Federal Revenue Service) · https://www.gov.br/receitafederal