Travelling with cash and/or equivalent assets
You have to give notification to Swedish Customs if you are carrying the equivalent of EUR 10,000 or more in cash or equivalent assets when travelling to or from Sweden.
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 to or from Sweden.
From 1 April, you will need to report that you are travelling with cash even if you are travelling to or from another EU country.
Besides notes and coins, “cash and equivalent assets” is also defined as:
- traveller’s cheques
- cheques
- promissory notes
- investment gold (with a gold content of at least 90.5 %)
- gold coins (with a gold content of at least 90.5 %).
Give notification
If you have made your notification online, you do not need to contact Swedish Customs when you cross Sweden's border. You should be able to present your registration number and other required documentation, if requested by a customs officer.
Questions and answers
Is there an upper limit on how much cash i may carry when travelling?
No, there is no upper limit. You are only required to notify Swedish Customs when travelling with EUR 10,000 in cash or equivalent assets.
Does it cost anything to notify that i am travelling with cash?
No, there is no charge.
Is there an age limit for travelling with cash?
No, there is no age limit.
Is there an age limit for submitting a notification of travelling with cash?
No, there is no age limit.
Do i need to submit a notification when travelling with cash from Sweden to another EU Member State?
Yes, as of 1 April 2026, you will need to report that you are travelling in cash to another EU country.
Do i need to submit a notification when travelling with cash to Sweden from another EU Member state?
Ja, från och med 1 april 2026 behöver du anmäla att du reser med kontanter från ett annat EU-land till Sverige.
What fees apply when travelling with investment gold?
You may introduce gold duty free and exempt from VAT if it meets the criteria for investment gold. The gold must have a certain level of purity to be traded on the stock market. Investment gold is considered a form of equivalent assets.
When travelling to or from Sweden with investment gold worth more than € 10,000, you are required to declare it with Swedish Customs. Submit your declaration using our Online Service for cash or equivalent assets or on a form, which you submit to a customs official at the border. You are not obliged to pay any fees if the gold meets the criteria for investment gold.
If you are planning to send or receive investment gold worth more than € 10,000 by mail or parcel, you must be able to demonstrate, upon request, the origin of the funds and their intended use.
Report cash and/or equivalent assets on form
Cash declaration pdf, 432.1 kB.
Cash declaration – additional sheet pdf, 161.4 kB.
If you are unable to print the forms, they are available at our customs offices.