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How much Cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) can I bring into Greece?

Declare

You can bring Cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) into Greece, but you must declare it.

Cabin baggage
Checked baggage
Declaration Required
Limit 10,000 EUR

What you need to know

  • No stated quantity
  • Value cap: 10,000 EUR
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Questions about Cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) in Greece

How much cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) can I bring into Greece?
Greece allows cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) to be brought in, but it has to be declared once it reaches 10,000 EUR. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Cash items movement · verified 2026-09-19

Do I have to declare cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) at Greece customs?
Yes — it has to be declared to Greece customs on arrival.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Cash items movement · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) in Greece?
Under ΑΑΔΕ, Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed; the goods are confiscated.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20

Can I post or ship cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) to Greece instead of carrying it?
Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) out of Greece?
Greece publishes no separate rule for taking cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Greece limit for cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies) apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Cash items movement · verified 2026-09-19

Where does this rule come from?
AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) states it in Cash items movement. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.

Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Cash items movement · verified 2026-09-19

How does Greece compare with other countries on cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies)?
Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cash and bearer negotiable instruments (all currencies), 20 limit it and 0 let it through. Greece is among the ones that set a limit.