POE- how much money can I carry in to United states?

[savvy.boy 13]

different people are saying different things.

is that true that no one can carry more than 10 thousand dollars to united states ?

but islamabad embassy website is saying that you can carry any amount to USA , but if it exceeds 10 thousand than you have to show to US custom officer ?

please guide how much Can I carry ?

[Mark88 183]

You can bring any amount to the US. BUT an amount above $10K in US$ has to be declared with CBP. This also counts for it's cash equivalent in foreign currency, gold etc.

[Umka36 781]

As stated by Mark88, here is the link about it by CBP.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/195/~/currency-%2F-monetary-instruments---amount-that-can-be-brought-into-or-leave-the

[Harsh_77 718]

As embassy site says you can bring any amount but ove 10K needs to be declared to the customs.

[JohnR! 5,495]

different people are saying different things.

is that true that no one can carry more than 10 thousand dollars to united states ?

but islamabad embassy website is saying that you can carry any amount to USA , but if it exceeds 10 thousand than you have to show to US custom officer ?

please guide how much Can I carry ?

You can bring in as much money as you want. There are two requirements if you are bringing more than USD 10,000

1 - You must declare it upon arrival. (There are no taxes or fees to be paid)

2 - You must be able to prove the legal origin of the money through a bank letter or any other official certificate that would prove the money is yours and was obtained legally.

If you are planning to bring tens of thousands of dollars I would strongly recommend you do so via electronic transfer where the bank of origin will take care of providing the US authorities with the necessary paperwork to prove the origin of the money.

[Mark88 183]

Also consider, if you are a family travling together each person can bring in $10K. I.E. a family of 4 can bring in $40K without declaring it.

[Umka36 781]

Also consider, if you are a family travling together each person can bring in $10K. I.E. a family of 4 can bring in $40K without declaring it.

Actually you cannot do this per CBP.

Please be aware, if persons/family members traveling together have $10,000 or more, they cannot divide the currency between each other to avoid declaring the currency.

For example, if one person is carrying $5,000 and the other has $6,000, they have a total of $11, 000 in their possession and must report it on a FinCEN 105. If a person or family fails to declare their monetary instruments in amounts of over $10,000, their monetary instrument(s) may be subject to forfeiture and could result to civil and criminal penalties.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/195/~/currency-%2F-monetary-instruments---amount-that-can-be-brought-into-or-leave-the

[Mark88 183]

Interesting to know. I have no idea when this regulation was changed.