Export of foreign currency from Kazakhstan: What you need to know

Export of foreign currency from Kazakhstan: What you need to know

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In accordance with the Code "On Customs Regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan" (subparagraph 7 of paragraph 1 of Article 343), cash and traveler's checks are subject to customs declaration if the total amount of such cash and traveler's checks upon their one-time import into the customs territory of the EAEU or one-time export from the customs territory of the EAEU 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, to protect the national interests and ensure the financial stability of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 14, 2022 No. 830 is currently in force, according to which it is prohibited to export foreign currency in cash and (or) monetary instruments in foreign currency in an amount exceeding the equivalent of 10,000 (ten thousand) US dollars and calculated according to the exchange rate of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan established on the date of export.

At the same time, in accordance with the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated July 23, 2019 No. 124 "On the 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 declaration.

Thus, each family member is allowed to export foreign currency in cash, not exceeding the equivalent of 10 thousand US dollars. Department of Explanatory Work and Contact Center State Duma of the Pavlodar region

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-pavlodar/press/news/details/1033440?lang=kk