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Customs & CashCuba

What travelers need to know about customs & cash in Cuba. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.

Short answer

Customs & Cash in Cuba: restricted — there are real limits travelers must follow.

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RESTRICTED

Declare cash over the equivalent of USD 5,000 on entry to Cuba; leaving with more than USD 5,000 requires proof it came legitimately from a Cuban bank. US-issued credit/debit cards do not work — bring euros or other non-USD cash.

Undocumented cash over the limit can be confiscated.

§ US State Dept — Cuba
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