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Cash rules for Hungary

Official currency HUF · EU customs area

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 EUR 10,000 or more when crossing the EU external border.

Limits

Bringing cash in

EUR 10,000

Reporting threshold. Carry what you like, declare above this.

Applies when entering the EU from a non-EU country. No declaration is required when travelling between EU member states.

Taking cash out

EUR 10,000

Reporting threshold. Carry what you like, declare above this.

Applies when leaving the EU for a non-EU country.

How to declare

Use the EU Cash Declaration Form.

If you do not declare

Cash may be detained and penalties applied under national law.

Specific routes

Sources: rules as of 22 September 2026. General information, not legal advice; check the official authority before travelling.