To prevent money laundering and organised crime, and fight terrorism, you are obliged to give notification when carrying the equivalent of EUR 10,000 or more in cash or equivalent assets when travelling across an EU border. Please note that some EU countries apply the notification duty even when travelling within the EU. Always verify what rules apply for your destination.
Besides notes and coins, “cash and equivalent assets” is also defined as traveller’s cheques, cheques, promissory notes, debt instruments, debentures, shares, money orders and securities.
Giving notification
You give notification to the responsible authority in either the first EU country you enter or the final EU country you exit. In Sweden, the responsible authority is Swedish Customs. You can give notification via the internet or on a form.
