Travel Traveling to Buenos Aires

[SokKal]

After the covid situation ends and Argentina allows travelers back. I plan on moving to Argentina for an extended stay. My question: what is the penalty for brining more than $10,000 US dollars into the country if I declare it. Other than being robbed, will Argentina tax me on the money, make me show where it was spent ect..

 

[SeeLess]

To my recollection there are no issues bringing USD in. i don't know if you even have to declare it, probably if you did it might raise more eyebrows haha.

the bigger issue would be your safety carrying around that much cash, honestly. i wouldn't chance it.

 

[ArielVanch]

As said before safety should be your biggest concern as it is not unheard of for those working for Aduanas to have contacts "outside" who could get a tip off as to your whereabouts etc. If you need to declare it, then you declare it so you cannot leave with an amount over the permitted $10.000 amount. Of course you need to substantiate where it came from (e.g. a bank withdrawal slip) same goes if you ever need to deposit it in a bank or use it for any registered transaction.

On the other-hand $10.000 does not take up much room - a fat-ish envelope perhaps. You could also keep it in your jacket pockets which along with you does not get x-rayed to raise attention...

 

[UnTops]

We were stopped once in Houston on a flight to BA, as my wife and I were walking thru the jetway or boarding bridge, and taken to a small office. We had to declare how much cash we had, and then they made us empty all our pockets, and they searched our carry-ons, etc. They counted all the money we had, and since it was less than $10K, they let us board. Thus, you can also lose your money if more than $10k INSIDE the USA if you don't declare it. Good luck.

 

[Setse]

Further to @UnTops the point is about taking money in or out of any given country. The USA sets a limit of USD10,000 before you have to declare it, divided between the people traveling together as a group. Check out this article in the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2019-12-17/travel-fly-guy-for-december-22

Different countries, different rules. Some specify USD, some EUR. Some have limits as low as the equivalent of USD3,000 and maybe someone knows somewhere with even lower limits. The point is, understand the rules for the place you are leaving, the places you are transiting through and the rules for your destination and don't get caught out.

 

[CarliNeces]

Be careful, at any airport. Some "plain clothes" official may decide to strip search you...Usually, they stand after you have cleared the immigration and about to go to the boarding gate to leave the country ; it never happens when entering the country.

 

[earlyretirement]

Be really careful. Your biggest threat is theft. The airport employees will call thieves (friends) to rob you once you leave the airport. Also, these days just carrying cash around the police can confiscate it. It happens all the time. There was a guy that flew to Arizona to buy a semi truck and they confiscated his funds and haven't given it back yet.

I have a friend that sold an apartment and refused to pay the 3% to wire it. She was leaving Argentina and the police in the airport brought her into a room. They swapped out some of her cash and tried to accuse her of carrying around counterfeit bills. They switched it out. Be really careful.