Wanderlust World Wanderlust World As a visitor, you can bring any amount of money into the UK, but if you carry cash worth £10,000 or more, you must complete and submit a Passenger Declaration Form (PDF).
Rules on carrying multiple currencies:
• If you are carrying the equivalent of £1,000 in another currency, you don’t need to make a formal declaration.
• If you are carrying between £1,000 and £10,000 in another currency, you must tell a customs officer on arrival.
• If you are carrying more than £10,000 in another currency, you must complete a Passenger Declaration Form (PDF) and submit it to UK customs
Who needs to submit a Passenger Declaration Form (PDF)?
You must complete and submit a PDF if:
• You’re carrying cash worth £10,000 or more
• You’re carrying bearer bonds, treasury notes or other forms of cash substitutes or monetary gold worth £10,000 or more
What if you don’t complete a PDF?
If you fail to complete a PDF when required to do so, you could face a civil fine, a criminal conviction and/or an unlimited fine.
Do I have to declare the money that I’m carrying on me to customs?
You must declare all the cash that you are carrying if it is worth £10,000 or more, or if it is worth between £1,000 and £10,000 and it is in a currency other than pounds sterling.
What if I declare the money that I’m carrying and it is seized?
Your money will not be seized unless you fail to declare it or you cannot prove that you acquired the money legally.