According to my country's customs regulations, you can carry cash of RMB 20,000 or less than US$5,000 when entering and leaving the country (can bring equivalent foreign currency).
What is the cash limit for entry to each country? How much can I carry when I leave the country with Chinese customs? If other countries bring in more cash but do not declare it, what will happen? Next, we provide regulations on the amount of entry and exit of major tourist countries for reference.
China According to my country's customs regulations, you can carry 20,000 yuan or less of US$5,000 when entering and leaving the country (can bring equivalent foreign currency).
Taiwan According to regulations, the entry and exit of NTD with cash is limited to RMB 60,000. If the NTD carried exceeds this limit, you should apply to the "Central Bank" for approval in advance before entering or leaving the country and verify and release it with your credentials. However, Taiwan does not restrict the entry of foreign currency, but people with an equivalent value of US$10,000 in cash should report to customs registration and will be confiscated according to law without declaration. In addition, the upper limit for RMB is 20,000 yuan.
U.S. Tourists who carry more than 10,000 US dollars of cash, traveler's check or other currency must declare to the customs and make reasonable explanations on the source of the cash. For example, if the cash comes from the property sold, be sure to present the certificate of selling the property, etc. If the party fails to declare, the party may face a fine of up to US$500,000 and a prison sentence of more than 10 years.
Canadian carries cash or equivalent currency of less than 10,000 Canadian dollars, and there is no need to declare it; if the amount exceeds the amount, it must be declared truthfully.
Australia According to relevant Australian regulations, anyone who brings 10,000 Australian dollars (including 10,000 yuan) or more cash in and out of Australia's borders must declare to the Australian customs. If you bring promissory notes, travelers' checks, personal checks, and bills of exchange , you must also fill out the transferable securities form (BNI) declaration in accordance with the requirements of customs staff or police, otherwise you may be fined or prosecuted.
Japan If you carry cash, traveler's checks, and securities when entering Japan are above 1 million yen (about RMB 61,659), or gold (purity is above 90%) or more than 1 kg, you must fill out the declaration form to complete the declaration procedures with the Japanese customs.
New ZealandNew Zealand government regulations: If the cash carried by international students and travelers exceeds NZ$10,000, they must declare it. Anyone who brings more than 10,000 yuan in cash and does not report it will face the risk of seizure or confiscation.
Singapore Singapore has detailed regulations on the amount of entry: the amount of money carried is equivalent to more than 20,000 yuan in cash, must be declared in advance.
Thailand requires more than 20,000 baht (equivalent to RMB 4,000 or equivalent foreign currency).
German Tourists must carry no more than 10,000 euros to enter.
French Visitors must not bring in more than 7,600 euros.
Türkiye There is no restrictions on entry, departure limit of US$5,000
Passengers can bring any amount of foreign exchange into Türkiye, but if the amount is too much, it is recommended to make a declaration when entering the country. Because according to Turkey's regulations, the amount of foreign exchange that passengers can carry when leaves the country is US$5,000 or equivalent foreign currency. If they carry more than the specified amount of foreign exchange to leave the country, they need to prove that the money was brought from abroad, and customs proof is also required at the time of entry.
UAE The country to which Dubai, known for its luxury, belongs is the United Arab Emirates. The UAE does not restrict the amount of currency carried by inbound and outbound passengers, but if you carry large amounts of cash that exceed US$10,000 or Dh40,000 inbound, you need to declare to the customs if you carry large amounts of cash that exceed US$10,000 or Dh40,000 inbound.
Korea Visitors must not bring more than US$10,000 to enter the country.
Multiple round trips, has the cash limit changed?
"Multiple round trips on the same day" refers to the situation where you leave the country or enter the country more than once in a day.
According to relevant regulations, if citizens travel multiple times a day, the cash limit that they can carry when they first leave the country within that day is no different from that of ordinary people, and is the same as that of RMB 20,000 or less than US$5,000 (or an additional currency).
When you leave the country for the second or multiple times within the day, the limit will change accordingly.According to regulations, in this case, citizens can only carry foreign currency cash of no more than US$500 (including US$500) out of the country without applying for a "carrying certificate", and the customs will release it; if the amount of carrying more than US$500 is equivalent, the customs will not release it.
Can you enter the country if you don’t have enough cash to carry?
There are also some special regulations in the regulations of various countries, and citizens need to pay special attention before traveling. For example, in Thailand, anyone who carries less than 20,000 baht or equivalent foreign currency will be regarded as a person without normal consumption capacity and tends to immigrate illegally. Thai customs will refuse to enter the border of Thailand. When entering the country, using a credit card to spend money still depends on the amount of cash you carry with you.
Free items from abroad are sent back to China. Do you have to pay taxes?
After spending abroad, I saved up enough points and exchanged for many free items, and prepared to send them back to China together. Customs reminds that according to the announcement of the General Administration of Customs, "Matters on Adjusting the Management Measures for Personal Postal Items in Entering and Outbound", it stipulates that no matter how the item is obtained (free or not) abroad, the customs will collect import taxes in accordance with the law when mailed in to the country.
can withdraw local currency in UnionPay ATM
At present, UnionPay network has extended to countries and regions that foreign Chinese often visit. More than 20 countries and regions can use UnionPay cards to consume, and more than 40 countries and regions can use UnionPay cards to withdraw local currency on ATM.
However, in these countries and regions, ATMs and merchants are gradually connected to the UnionPay network. If the UnionPay logo is pasted on foreign ATMs or POS terminals, it is confirmed that UnionPay cards can be accepted. For some ATMs that can accept UnionPay cards abroad, the UnionPay logo is only displayed on the screen (such as Europe), and cardholders can pay special attention.
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