Bringing CASH into the UK
You do not need to declare cash if you are travelling to or from another EU country.From 15 June 2007, if you are travelling to or from a country outside the European Union, you will need to declare any sums of cash of 10,000 Euro or more (or the equivalent in another currency) to HM Revenue & Customs.The term ‘cash’ covers:currency notes and coins bankers’ drafts cheques of any kind, including travellers’ cheques.Customs officers will not detain your cash if they have no reason to doubt its legitimacy and, where appropriate, the cash has been properly declared.However, as with cash found by Customs or police officers at any place within the UK, if it amounts to £1000 or more (or the equivalent in other currencies), it may be seized if the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that it is either the proceeds of, or is intended for use in, unlawful conduct.Without a court order,...
