Cash / Currency 🇩🇪 Germany
EU rule: declare EUR 10,000 or more when entering or leaving the EU.
Can I bring Cash / Currency into Germany?
EU rule: declare EUR 10,000 or more when entering or leaving the EU.
No quantity limit; declaration required for EUR 10,000+
- EU Cash Declaration form (Zollamt K 0460) for EUR 10,000+
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Germany follows EU Regulation 2018/1672 on cash controls. Travellers carrying EUR 10,000 or more in cash (or equivalent in other currencies) must declare it to German customs (Zoll) when entering or leaving EU territory via Germany. The declaration must cover all forms of cash including notes, coins, traveller's cheques, and bearer instruments. German customs may inspect and temporarily seize undeclared cash if suspected of criminal origin. Within the EU (intra-EU travel), there is no mandatory declaration but Germany customs can request declarations if suspicious. Penalties for non-declaration include fines up to EUR 1 million.
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Values at or above this threshold must be declared (EUR).
Declare at Zoll before reaching border control. Retain documentation of the source of funds (bank statements) to facilitate declaration and avoid seizure.
No quantity limit; declaration required for EUR 10,000+
- EU Cash Declaration form (Zollamt K 0460) for EUR 10,000+
EU Regulation 2018/1672; German Customs Act (Zollverwaltungsgesetz)
This page covers destination customs rules in Germany. Whether you can carry cash / currency through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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Must declare cash or monetary instruments over USD 10,000 on arrival and departure.
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Must declare cash of GBP 10,000 or more when entering or leaving Great Britain.
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Must declare cash of AED 60,000 or more (approx. USD 16,300) on arrival.
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🇵🇭 Philippines
PHP 50,000 limit; foreign currency over USD 10,000 must be declared
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🇻🇳 Vietnam
VND 15 million limit; USD 5,000 foreign currency
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🇫🇷 France
EUR 10,000 declaration required (EU rule)