Declaring money and goods — declare if over 10,000 US dollars
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If means of payment such as foreign currency, Korean won, or checks exceed 10,000 US dollars, both Koreans and foreigners must declare it to customs. One person's duty-free limit is 800 US dollars.
📌 Key points
If you have nothing to declare, you do not need to fill in a baggage declaration form. If you have something to declare and declare it yourself, 30% of the customs duty (up to 200,000 won) is reduced, and if you do not declare, a 40% surcharge is added (60% if it happens twice or more within 2 years). You can also declare with the "Traveler Customs Declaration" app or website.
📞 Contact
Customs at the airport where you arrive
See also
Basis
- 인천본부세관 「휴대품 통관」 https://www.customs.go.kr/incheon_airport/cm/cntnts/cntntsView.do?mi=12546&cntntsId=6689 — 1만불 초과 지급수단 신고(내 · 외국인 불문) · 면세 800달러 · 자진신고 관세 30%(20만원 한도) 감면 · 미신고 가산세 40%(2년 내 2회 이상 60%) (조사원 확인 2026-10-12)
- 정책브리핑 「휴대품 신고서 작성 의무 폐지」 2023-04-27 https://www.korea.kr/news/policyNewsView.do?newsId=148914356 — 신고할 물품이 없으면 신고서를 쓰지 않는다 (2026-10-12 확인 — 2025 이후 바뀐 자료 찾지 못함)
This content was checked on 2026-10-12.