Cash / Currency → South Africa

ZAR 25,000 and equivalent foreign currency limits

Details

South Africa has complex currency controls. South African residents may carry up to ZAR 25,000 in rand. Foreign visitors may bring unlimited foreign currency but must declare amounts exceeding USD 10,000 equivalent. South African rand export is restricted to ZAR 25,000.

Quantity limit

ZAR 25,000 rand / USD 10,000 foreign currency

Documentation required

• SARS customs declaration

Legal reference

Exchange Control Regulations, Currency and Exchanges Manual

Leaving with this item

South Africa limits cash export to ZAR 25,000 and USD 10,000 foreign currency without SARB approval. Amounts above require Authorised Dealer bank approval and SARS customs declaration.

Practical advice

Declare cash, traveler's cheques, or monetary instruments above the local threshold to SARS 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

South African Revenue Service (SARS) — Customs and Excise · https://www.sars.gov.za