🇩🇰 Denmark— Cash & Currency
Toldstyrelsen (Danish Customs Agency)
2026-07-01
Declaration Threshold
US$11,000
DKK
You must declare to customs if you are carrying cash, traveler's cheques, money orders, or negotiable bearer instruments totaling above this amount when entering or leaving Denmark.
What Must Be Declared
| Instrument | Declaration Required |
|---|---|
| Physical currency (any currency) | Yes, if above threshold |
| Traveler's cheques | Yes, if above threshold |
| Bank drafts / money orders | Yes, if above threshold |
| Bearer bonds / negotiable instruments | Yes, if above threshold |
| Credit cards / debit cards | Generally no |
| Electronic payment apps | Generally no |
Failure to declare
Carrying undeclared cash above the threshold can result in seizure of funds, fines, and in some jurisdictions criminal prosecution. When in doubt, declare.
Additional Country Notes
- 01Denmark is in the Schengen Area; intra-Schengen travel does not require customs declaration.
- 02Currency: Danish krone (DKK); Denmark is not in the Eurozone.
- 03Greenland and Faroe Islands are NOT part of the EU customs territory — separate customs rules apply.