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Importing Cash and Currency in Brazil: what actually matters to know

Short answer
Travelers entering or exiting Brazil can carry up to $10,000 USD without a mandatory customs declaration. Amounts exceeding this limit must be declared by submitting the Traveler’s Electronic Declaration of Goods (e-DBV) upon arrival.

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Travelers entering Brazil can bring up to 10,000 USD (or equivalent in other currencies) in cash without needing to declare it to customs.
Amounts exceeding this limit must be declared upon arrival.
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As of December 30, 2022, travelers entering or exiting Brazil can carry up to US$10,000 (or equivalent in other currencies) without mandatory declaration.
Previously, the limit was R$10,000. For amounts exceeding US$10,000, travelers must submit the 'Traveler’s Electronic Declaration of Goods (e-DBV)' to Customs, declaring the cash, checks, and traveler's checks held.
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Travelers to Brazil (tourists) do not need a visa.
Requirements: a valid passport and proof of onward/return travel to another country. Import/export of currency: up to $10,000 USD per person is allowed without declaration. Amounts over $10,000 require a declaration at the 'red corridor' (customs). No health certificates or vaccination proofs are currently required.
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