Reporting is mandatory if cash by an amount equal or greater to €10,000.

The transport of money must be physical, that is to say on you, in your luggage or in your means of transport during the journey.

You are concerned regardless of your nationality, your place of residence (in France or not) and the reason for the transport of money (personal or professional).

You must file the return even if you are the holder of the money for a third party (another person).

This obligation also applies to couples and families who share a community of their property (marriage, civil partnerships), when the total amount of money reaches €10,000.

You have to declare the money if it is worth greater than or equal to €10,000.

These are the following financial elements:

• Cash (banknotes and coins)
• Traveler's checks
• Gold ingots, nuggets or other agglomerates containing at least 99,5 % gold
• Gold coins containing at least 90 % gold
• Plates, chips or casino tickets
• Non-domiciled commercial paper (bill of exchange, promissory notes)
• Mandates
• Electronic money (prepaid cards)
• Securities, funding certificates, cash vouchers anonymous and other debt securities

You can make the statement:

• At the earliest, 30 days before date of border crossing (online or by mail)
• No later than, just before crossing the border on site directly at the customs office or online.

You can file your return in 3 different ways:

• Online via the Dalia service
• By mail
• At the customs office when crossing the border

From €50,000 you must provide specific documents.

Between EUR 10 000 and EUR 49 000

From 50,000 euros

Provide a document proving the source of the money

If you are carrying a sum equal to or greater than €50,000, you must provide a document proving the provenance of that money.

If you do not provide it, your return is considered false and you may face a judicial penalty.

The list of documents authorized is:

• Bank document proving a cash transaction, cash withdrawal or check issue (example: a bank card withdrawal ticket)
• Document proving a manual exchange operation, i.e. the exchange of banknotes or coins in different currencies by a trader engaged in foreign exchange activities
• Document proving a real estate sale, sale or transfer of security (examples: shares, bonds) or a gift, debt recognition or loan
• Contract or invoice
• One-Game Winning Credential
• Declaration on the honor of the owner, creditor or the debtor cash accompanied by a copy of his or her identity document
• Cash declaration made at the customs of a Member State of the European Union (to be provided within 5 days before transfer)

Make the declaration

The declaration shall be free, regardless of the means chosen to carry it out.

Failure to report or misrepresentation may result in:

• Fine equal to 50% the amount of the offense or attempted offense
• Confiscation of all money by customs

Money transported without a customs declaration shall be considered as a taxable income in France.

The tax authority may require a tax recall with payment of interest for late payment of 0.20% by month and an increase of 40%.

If you have to pay the fine equal to 50% of the amount of money concealed, the increase shall not be applied.