🇮🇹 Italy— Cash & Currency
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM — Customs and Monopolies Agency)
2026-04-25
Declaration Threshold
US$11,000
EUR
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 Italy.
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
- 01Italy is part of the EU customs union — no customs for goods from within the EU.
- 02IVA (VAT) is 22% standard, 10% reduced (restaurants, renovations, tourism), 5% and 4% further reduced rates.
- 03Italy is particularly strict about counterfeit goods — tourists have been fined for purchasing counterfeits on the street.
- 04Italian Cultural Heritage Code (D.Lgs. 42/2004) restricts export of antiques and art over 70 years old.
- 05The ADM uses the AIDA customs processing system.
- 06San Marino and Vatican City are special territories within Italy with different customs arrangements.
- 07Campione d'Italia (Italian territory surrounded by Switzerland) has special customs status.