What are the restrictions on the amount of cash that I can bring into New Zealand?

You can bring any amount of cash into Aotearoa.

There is no upper limit on New Zealand dollars or foreign currency.

• When you need to declare it: If you are carrying NZD 10,000 or more in physical cash, or the same value in another currency, you must declare it when you arrive.
• How to declare: Complete a Border Cash Report (NZCS 337) at the airport or through the NZ Traveller Declaration.
• What counts as cash: Notes and coins, travellers cheques and similar negotiable items.
• Why this rule exists: Customs monitors large cash movements to protect against money laundering and financial crime. This reporting rule does not stop you from bringing cash into the country and it is not a fee.