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Can you take cash on a plane?

valuables

Carry-on

Allowed

Checked bag

Conditions

Send with traveler

Not allowed

No limit on flying with cash, but amounts of USD 10,000 / CAD 10,000 / EUR 10,000 or more must be declared at borders. Carrying a stranger's cash is money-laundering exposure - never do it.

Guidance, not legal advice — rules vary by country and airline; the final say belongs to the airline, security screening, and customs.

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