CASH DECLARATION RULES

🇻🇪 Venezuela— Cash & Currency

CUSTOMS AUTHORITYServicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria (SENIAT)

LAST VERIFIED2026-07-01

Declaration Threshold

THRESHOLD (USD EQUIVALENT)

US$10,000

LOCAL CURRENCY EQUIVALENT

USD

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 Venezuela.

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

01US OFAC sanctions (since 2017) restrict commercial transactions; personal-import not directly sanctioned but USD-cash usage is the practical path.
02Currency: bolívar soberano is highly inflated; USD is the de-facto currency for major transactions.
03Caracas IATA airport security is robust; local taxi vetting is recommended.

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