SeanK

Anyone have an idea what the `official` limit is per adult / Child

Thanks
5 days to go.......

thebears

A$10K

Lucky they didnt ask about the £100K in my backpack

SeanK

thanks - does that apply to the children? or do i have to stuff AD up a teddy bear?
All sounds alittle `midnight express?`

Sean

geordie downunder

I think the $10,000 is taking cash out of the country,the UK did have a limit on how much cash you could take out but don"t know if they still do.For the oz take out you just fill in a form and tell them,if it has been drawn from a bank then no problem,if it appears out of nowhere then everybody takes an interest on where it came from. Taking T/C,s out is no problem no matter how large as they have a record of it.

The Bloke

As if anyone would be game to carry large amounts of cash on the person anyway.

NickyC

$10k is correct. You can bring in more but must declare it.

I know because I saw an episode of Border Control where they found thousands of dollars of undeclared cash on a chinese student - and did she get a ticking off!

SeanK

thanks everyone

walla

Why would anyone want to carry more than $10k in cash anyway?

marco121068

My question exactly.

Open a Nationwide account before you leave and use your ATM card when you get to Oz.

DebraH

I saw that one and had a good laugh, also a tad bit green as to her having so much spending money!

SeanK

Any ideas, which NW account / card combination is the best? re The ATM `best rates`
thanks

marco121068

Flexaccount is the current account. If you've got a sizeable amount - also open an e-savings account and move into the current account as needed (it's instant).

HIH

SeanK

Thanks i`ll check it out -
Sean

thebears

wasnt cash but gold and jewellry which we could not find insurance cover for. Decided safest place was to keep it on our person.

Sorry should be $ not £