Can a 15-year-old carry $9999.99 in cash from Canada to Thailand without declaring it?

I would bring 9990

And make sure the kids carry the money separate and you keep an eye on it. They might ask where the money comes from, but it is allowed this way

Your allowed to carry 10k each

I’ve done it with 2 children and 3adults and was stopped no questions asked

You can carry up to 20k USD

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My question is why ? Why make your child a potential target by having them carry something much cash ? Do you not have a bank card ?

From the CBSA website.

" ... Travelling with CAN$10,000 or more

There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can bring into or take out of Canada, nor is it illegal to do so.

However, any time you cross the border, you must declare any currency or monetary instruments you have in your possession that are valued at CAN$10,000 or more. The CAN$10,000 can be any combination of Canadian or foreign currency and monetary instruments, such as stocks, bonds, bank drafts, cheques and traveller's cheques. This requirement applies to you whether you are travelling on business, pleasure or if you are carrying money on behalf of someone else.

When you arrive in Canada with currency or monetary instruments valued at CAN$10,000 or more in your possession, you must report it on Form E311, the CBSA Declaration Card (if one was provided to you), on an Automated Border Clearance kiosk or a Primary Inspection Kiosk, or in the verbal declaration made to a border services officer.

When leaving Canada by air with currency or monetary instruments valued at CAN$10,000 or more in your possession, you must report to the CBSA office within the airport before clearing security. Prior to leaving Canada by land, boat or rail, report to the CBSA office nearest your location. ..."

In usa it happens all the time

You don't go through customs leaving the US and there is no requirement about how much money you take out. If you bring $10,000.00 or more back into the US you must declare it when you enter the US.

if someone slips even a penny into your pocket you’re in trouble. i’ve heard it happens

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Carry it on your person(s) and say nothing 🕶, especially on social media

10k cash per person. Yes you can

What you are proposing is a scam. A scam on the government who have unlimited resources to go after you. They’d say this was a ruse to get round regulations. So for $50k your lawyer(s) would probably get you off. Bad return on investment. 8 year olds ask questions like this.

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he only wants to know if he can fly with it yes he can 10 000 per person say its going to school fee if stopped

Anything over 10 grand raises questions. And if you have a child with you and you have over 10grand in a car with you and your children, trust me when I say that it is a danger to yourself and kids. As such, if caught, you have a chance to lose your kids. Each state is different but in texas, you will lose your kids. It happened to a friend so when you talk about money over 10grand it is universal that anything close to that amount or over raises questions and has consequences. Even transfers over that amount gets flagged in your bank account and the irs will start snooping.

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You can bring $20,000 US into Thailand might have to report it before you leave and yes your son can carry money

To answer your question; yes, your son can carry the same amount as you. But that would be a really silly thing to do.

I think it has to be his money so don’t do it

From the USA nobody at immigration in Thailand checks or asks.

I would not take a chance even if it was/is legal. All you need to happen is to get pulled out of line and get accused of being a money laundering kingpin or just having it seized under some BS premis. Are you going to fight to get your money back on foreign soil? Good luck with that. But that's just me.

Best to get a wise acct, and the wise debit card. Better exchange rate. And just pull the cash out at a atm in thailand.

If it's anywhere going to question it will be Canada. Never ever had my bags scanned arriving in Thailand.

Use a currency exchange/trading service like Wise. Transfer fees are very reasonable, and there's no risk of loss or robbery. Also no limits on aggregate transaction.

exporting cash out of your home country has its limitations, more than 10,000 CDN need to be declared. Bringing into Thailand is no problem

International limit is 10,000 US , if you son is also carrying the same you will get a pull

Is that worth the risk ?

I’d check the Canadian Customs website to be sure, but I believe any “individual” is allowed to carry $10,000. out of the country without declaring it. I don’t see why age would matter. Bank machines in Thailand will stiff you with a 200 baht charge for every withdrawal and will only allow a 20,000 baht ($800.) limit per transaction. I always bring in $10,000. CDN cash and have never had a problem. Cash is king in Thailand.

No. It doesn't work this way, it's not black and white.

They can still pull you up and do serious questioning, this will almost always = missing your flight.

- Happened to me doing $9750

How much would a person actually save, if any, by muling in $20K cash and exchanging at SuperRich vs using something like Wise etc. to transfer straight into a Thai bank account?

On your wallet, no need to declare that amount.

You can take as much as you like but it has to be officially declared , to a federal agency and also declared at the airport.

Rule is less than 10k for a group and not per person. There's a tv series " something smugglers" can't recall exact name but this comes up a fair bit and you break that rule they seize it all and you won't ever get it back. That's any country not just USA

My wife and I bring just under $10k each, but we live in Thailand for 6 months each year. We exchange our US dollars at Super Rich and then deposit the funds in my Thai wife’s bank account.

No one has ever asked us to verify funds at any airport over the past 35 years. Only once in hundreds of flights have we ever been required to show a return flight reservation.

But, in the unlikely event an individual does get caught with over $10k in cash, you will be forever flagged as a possible drug trafficker or money laundering. Extra scrutiny every time you fly.

1. YES 2. Not necessary, because 1 is possible

You need to have 20,000 Thai Baht on arrival just in case u r asked for it. NOT 20,000 dollars.

CIBC will transfer practically any amount to a Thai Bank free of charge and if you use a visa aeroplan card you get miles and the bonus is that it counts as a transaction and not a cash advance. Takes 3 or 4 days and there is no risk. You can actually carry any amount you want to but you have to tell customs and immigration.

When my high school group travelled to a different country, some of our students were asked to carry some checks to bring the money to be spent abroad. I was one of the carriers and I was 14.

Why would you want to carry that much cash. They have ATMs everywhere and I would think a safer approach. I have heard a couple stories of people “losing” cash, so just saying…But I’m sorry, I don’t actually know the answer to your question.