Anyone Have A List Of Illegal Currency In The USA?

@Parklane: you go through the red channel on arrival in the country for 'goods to declare' and tell the customs officer. Depending on the country of arrival and departure, you may already have to fill out a form during transport there (I've filled out hundreds of different forms on my international flights), independent of what you bring and who you are. If you have anything to declare, like more than $10.000, then there'll be some more paperwork and, depending on who and where you are, you may have to answer a few questions. Mainly why you bring it in cash and what you intend to do with it. And unless you state that you're going to invest in terrorism, drugs, or anything harmful and illegal, you'll be walking out of there with your money. Anyway, on international travel you always have to bring an ID and yes, you have to show it there as well.

A lot of countries have customs officers and border patrol, even in the 'nothing to declare' channel and they usually take random samples to double check if you really have nothing to declare (here in Norway it's mainly to check that you don't import a drop more alcohol than allowed). It's usual that they then first scan your luggage and jacket in an x-ray and ask additional questions on items they find (if any), your reason to visit the country, personal stuff, etc. In case they find over $10.000, they will have to assume they you're not doing anything legal with it, as you failed to declare it, and then it'll be confiscated and you end up with some huge legal issues.

The funny part is that, if you have over $10.000 on your bank account and pay with a card for anything when abroad, you will most likely get your sales tax returned on departure and no one will ask a question. That's because your international transaction is transparent, while a large cash transaction isn't.

Traveling is very much fun, but this is just an annoying 'necessity'.

However, as already pointed out just who is doing anything about some of these laws? Glad I only collect US coins. I'd be up all night trying to figure out what I can or can't collect if some of those above mentioned things were mine.

This also applies to individuals. If the police pull you over, they can seize anything over $10,000 if they suspect you of money laundering.

UltraRant posted:




Isn't that the most precious rigamarole?

Taking large amounts of money anywhere is not my forte'.

Anyway, just a local sample of what happens when you bring over $10.000 into our country and don't declare it:

http://www.thelocal.no/20160209/tou...wegian-coins

Or Denmark, I guess?

Anyway, why? Are you planning to take 125 kg in (counterfeit) Norwegian coins with you? Are you not willing to declare it to customs if you bring more than $10.000 in cash? You walk out with all your money if you just declare it, every single cent of it...

Anyway, I've been treated more harsh when trying to get into the US and Canada. And then I didn't even bring more than $100 in currency or anything worth declaring...

The last time was when the shooting happened in Ottawa, which was 2014. I happened to be on the plane to Toronto from Copenhagen when that happened and was fully unaware of the whole event, so when I was asked for my final destination in Canada and said 'Ottawa', I was sent to a different line behind some doors, where I was instantly put into a small office where I've been captive for a few hours and was treated like a criminal: I had to deliver my passport and cell phone and wallet. After a few hours and two interrogations they just stamped my passport and released me as if nothing happened. So, shall I now avoid North-America and state that you have a fascist regime there?

Compared to that, I've actually been treated nicely by Canadian border police.