Cash / Currency → Australia

AUD 10,000 or equivalent must be declared

Details

Australia requires declaration of physical currency (Australian or foreign) of AUD 10,000 or more entering or leaving via the Cross-Border Movement Form (Physical Currency). Undeclared amounts can be seized by Australian Border Force; AUSTRAC may issue penalty notices up to AUD 33,000 plus the seized funds may be subject to forfeiture proceedings under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.

Quantity limit

AUD 10,000 declaration threshold

Documentation required

• Cross-border movement report

Legal reference

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

Leaving with this item

Australia requires declaration when leaving with cash and bearer-form negotiable instruments above AUD 10,000 equivalent.

Practical advice

Declare cash, traveler's cheques, or monetary instruments above the local threshold to Australian Border Force 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

Australian Border Force (ABF) · https://www.abf.gov.au