Customs Service Becomes More Active Checking How Much Cash Belarusians Carry Across the Border

There is one important nuance.

Customs officers are actively checking the amounts of cash imported by individuals in Belarus and exported from the country. This is evidenced by the statistics of the State Customs Committee (SCC).

Thus, about Br7.6 million in equivalent was seized from travellers at the border in January-June. This is reported on the website of the SCC.

‘The issue of illegal movement of cash is on special control of the customs authorities. In the first half of 2024, 466 facts of illegal movement of cash through the Belarusian section of the customs border of the EAEU were established, the amount of seized currency in Belarusian rubles amounted to about Br7.6 million,' reported the SCC.

For comparison, this amount was Br4.5 million in January-June 2023. Moreover, in the second half of the year, customs officers have significantly increased the total amount of seized cash. As a result, in 2023, travellers were deprived of cash at the border for about Br17.37 million.

Amounts To Be And Not to Be Declared

We remind you that when crossing the border - both when leaving the country and when returning - it is necessary to declare cash, if their total amount exceeds $10,000 per person. And it is important to remember that it is about American currency. If you carry, for example, 10 thousand euros, they will be converted into dollars and, most likely, confiscate the amount exceeding the limits.

If the amount imported or exported is less or equal to 10 thousand dollars, it can be declared in writing at your discretion.

There is one more important nuance: from 2020, when carrying more than 100 thousand dollars at a time, along with the customs declaration, it is necessary to provide documents confirming the origin of these funds. Such proof can be bank documents on conversion operations, cash withdrawals from an account, or loans. It is also possible to present documents on received inheritance or gift. If the documents are not provided, it is not possible to carry such an amount across the border. The maximum is 10,000 dollars (in this case, it is not necessary to explain where it came from).

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