• What is it?
Everyone (physical or legal) who ships money in cash, precious metals or other monetary tools over the border in an amount greater than $10,000 dollars, must declare it to the National Customs Office.
• Who does it depend on? Ministry of Economy and Finance and National Customs Office
•Where and when is the process carried out?
In the Customs Administrations of entry or exit, prior to entry or exit of the country.
•What do you need to do it?
For accompanied luggage: Fill out the Declaración Jurada de Equipaje Acompañado (Accompanied luggage affidavit) in writing to the corresponding Customs Administration.
For unaccompanied luggage: It must be declared in the guides or documentation of the corresponding cargo.
• How is it done?
The declaration of the worth is the passenger’s responsibility. They must complete the corresponding form and hand it in to the customs employee.
Bear in mind:
• Cost:
It has no cost.
• How to apply:
The “Declaración Jurada de Equipaje Acompañado” (Accompanied luggage affidavit) form will be available in the Customs Administration of entry or exit.
Other information of interest:
Duration/Delivery: Prior to customs control
Failure to comply with this obligation will result in the imposition of a fine from the Executive Branch, whose maximum could go up to the amount of the quantity undeclared, considering the circumstances of the case. Law 18.494 Article 1°. Failure to comply is: omission to declare or lack of fidelity in the declaration.
It will also be immediately reported to the Criminal Justice for the purpose of establishing penalties, to resolve it.