If I was to carry $10,000 USA dollars through the airports in Korea, Thailand and then Canada, would it be legal? I don't want to get into any trouble... Thank you in advance for your help! Bye^^
2006-06-17 03:37:17 · 12 answers · asked by Radience 1 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Vancouver
Last time we went through the airport (two months go) it was $10,000 -- but why would you want to do that? It is so much easier to use a Visa or Mastercharge card. They are accepted anywhere and you can use them to get local currency wherever you are, or to pay bills like hotels and restaurants. You're taking a serious risk in travelling with that much cash, because there are bright-eyed thieves who will try to take it away from you. If your pocket is picked and your credit card is taken, you can report it and stop any charges being placed on it. If you lose cash, you're out of luck!
If you don't want to use a credit card, at least take travellers cheques!
2006-06-24 13:01:43 · answer #1 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe you would be stupid enough to carry that kind of money. Forget laws-you should be thinking about theft, or leaving your purse somewhere by accident if you are actually carrying it-if not...what about lost luggage or dishonest employees working the airports? Don't be stupid-any country that is civilized will take visa/mastercard/or discover. Have a few hundred in travelers check and a few in your purse, a little in your luggage, and the rest on plastic- it sure would suck for you to be stuck in a foriegn land without money---besides, why on earth do you need ten grand for a trip? Or even better-most banks in the U.S. can currency exchange from that country for you-exchange before you leave-it may be safer.
2006-06-17 14:24:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a way to get yourself in trouble! You would have to go through customs 3 times, someone would stop you. Obviously a person travelling with $10,000 is up to no good.
2006-06-17 10:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by hilarywow 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i saw on that denzel movie what was it ay yeah "The Siege", good movie yeah the guy came into the country with 20 grand and they said he was 20 dollars under the legal limit so they planted 20 bucks in the case and busted him so what im trying to say is im not really sure should check with a travel agent or customs or someone smarter then me heheheheh just bored sorry
2006-06-17 03:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why in all that is good you want to travel with so much money in the first place ....never hear of plastic or travelers check?
You have to declare all that money to custom every port you stop ...and also you become a target for thieves..trust me they smell that green back from a mile away.
2006-06-27 15:56:49 · answer #5 · answered by Tiger Woman 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one travels with hard cash anymore.
- only underworld don's
With the advent of ATM's (automated teller m/c's) and Credit Cards, you can buy practically anything under the sun, without carrying hard currency
2006-06-17 03:42:54 · answer #6 · answered by sεαη 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be legal in Canada...BUT you would have to declare that you are doing that....I don't know about Korea or Thailand.
2006-06-20 08:10:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can carry $10,000 dollars, but you MUST declare it at every border. Otherwise, it is illegal.
2006-06-25 05:12:47 · answer #8 · answered by gemthewitch 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
u can carry up to $10.000 but who carries that much of cash when there is credit cards or u can have travellers check
2006-06-25 19:27:53 · answer #9 · answered by mrsimportant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am pretty sure it is $10,000 into Canada without declairing it.
2006-06-24 09:08:46 · answer #10 · answered by rosieno 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋