Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Cash / Currency → Singapore
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-04-25
SGD 20,000 or equivalent must be reported
Details
Singapore requires travelers to report cash and bearer negotiable instruments (BNIs) of SGD 20,000 or more when entering or leaving. Reports must be submitted to the Suspicious Transaction Reporting Office (STRO). This applies to all currencies combined.
Quantity limit
SGD 20,000 declaration threshold
Documentation required
- Cross-Border Cash Report
Legal reference
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes Act
Practical advice
Declare cash, traveler's cheques, or monetary instruments above the local threshold to Singapore Customs on arrival or departure. Use the dedicated currency-declaration channel; undeclared amounts above the threshold are subject to seizure and an administrative fine of 25-50% of the undeclared sum.
Customs authority
Singapore Customs · https://www.customs.gov.sg