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Customs & Cash — Bulgaria
What travelers need to know about customs & cash in Bulgaria. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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RESTRICTED
Declare EUR 10,000 or more (cash, traveller's cheques, gold) when entering or leaving the EU via Bulgaria. Travelling to or from another EU country you must still declare it if a customs officer asks. Undeclared cash can be detained and fined.
Customs may detain the cash and impose a penalty under national law.
§ Bulgarian Customs Agency — carrying of cashVerified Jul 27, 2026
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