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Customs & Cash — Tanzania

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

Short answer

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

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RESTRICTED

Declare international currency worth more than USD 10,000 on both entry to and exit from Tanzania; non-resident visitors may not import or export Tanzanian Shillings.

Undeclared currency can be confiscated.

§ US State Dept — Tanzania

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