Cash rules for Australia
Official currency AUD
How much cash can you carry?
There is no limit on the amount, the obligation is to declare rather than to stay below a cap. Declare AUD 10,000 or more on entry to Australia.
Limits
AUD 10,000
Reporting threshold. Carry what you like, declare above this.
Declare A$10,000 or more moving into Australia, counting Australian and foreign currency together.
AUD 10,000
Reporting threshold. Carry what you like, declare above this.
The same duty applies moving money out. Bearer negotiable instruments payable to any person must also be reported.
How to declare
Use the Cross-Border Movement: Physical Currency Form.
If you do not declare
Significant fines; undeclared cash may be seized.
Specific routes
- Australia to China
- Australia to Germany
- Australia to India
- Australia to Japan
- Australia to Malaysia
- Australia to New Zealand
- Australia to Singapore
- Australia to South Africa
- Australia to South Korea
- Australia to Thailand
- Australia to United Arab Emirates
- Australia to United Kingdom
- Australia to United States
Sources: rules as of 22 September 2026. General information, not legal advice; check the official authority before travelling.
- Moving money overseas: AUSTRAC · retrieved 22 September 2026