Date of publication: 18.07.2023 18:56
Date of changing: 18.07.2023 19:02

       According to subparagraph 7) of paragraph 1 of Article 343 of the Code of the Republic "On Customs Regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan", cash and (or) traveller's cheques are subject to customs declaration if the total amount of such cash and (or) traveller's cheques, during their one-time import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union or one-time export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, exceeds the amount equivalent to ten thousand US dollars at the exchange rate effective on the day of submission of the passenger customs declaration to the customs authority.

     However, in order to protect the national interests of the country and ensure financial stability, as of today, the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 14, 2022 No. 830 "On measures to ensure financial stability of the Republic of Kazakhstan" is in effect, which prohibits the export of cash in foreign currency and (or) monetary instruments in foreign currency in an amount exceeding the equivalent of 10 000 (ten thousand) US dollars, calculated at the exchange rate of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan established on the date of export.

     In accordance with the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated July 23, 2019 No. 124 "On customs declaration of goods for personal use", information about goods for personal use of individuals under the age of 16 is indicated together with information about goods for personal use of the person accompanying these persons in one passenger customs declarations.

     Thus, each family member is allowed to carry foreign currency in cash, not exceeding the equivalent of 10,000 (ten thousand) US dollars.