Action required in Afghanistan
Afghanistan bans exporting over USD 20,000 in cash or valuables.
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Afghanistan
12 rules, checked against Afghanistan’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
Before anything else
One rule here carries a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
The final decision rests with the officer.
Look up anything
You do not have to be bringing it.
Cash and monetary instruments
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Cash declaration threshold
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$10,000
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Currency
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Standing Must be declared
arriving
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Gold
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Decorative jewelry (gold, other precious metals, precious stones) in normal quantity is not counted against the cash declaration threshold
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Bearer instruments, Gold, Precious metals, Precious stones
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Forms and documents
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Passport validity
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6 months
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Vaccines and health
3
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Malaria
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Antimalarial prophylaxis recommended for areas below 2,500 m elevation (April–December). Chloroquine-resistant P. vivax and P. falciparum. Options: atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, or tafenoquine.
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Polio certificate
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Required
leaving
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Yellow fever certificate
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Not required
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Plugs and power
3
Afghanistan publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Customs
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Afghanistan application are not official. The government issues these directly.