Ukrainian citizens may take cash and bank metals out of the country without a limit on the maximum amount. If the total value of the monetary valuables equals or exceeds €10,000, a customs declaration must be completed and supporting documents provided.
Declaration threshold and scope of proof
Individuals may carry across the customs border cash in hryvnia (UAH), foreign currency and bank metals up to a total amount below the equivalent of €10,000 without written declaration. A customs declaration is a written document submitted to customs when transporting goods or valuables across the border.
If the amount equals or exceeds €10,000, the entire sum must be declared. A resident who exports more than €10,000 must provide documents proving that the funds were withdrawn from their own bank account. A resident is a person who, under the criteria established by law, falls within Ukraine’s tax or legal relations.
Which amounts and documents must be evidenced
Proof is required only for the amount that exceeds the limit. For example, when carrying the equivalent of €15,000, the declaration must cover the whole sum, while documents confirming withdrawal must be presented only for €5,000—the amount in excess of €10,000.
If the cash was exchanged, an exchange receipt for the currency transaction may also be required. Typical scenarios: a person carrying €15,000 must declare the entire amount and show documents for €5,000; an authorised representative cannot use documents evidencing withdrawal from another person’s account to export funds exceeding €10,000.
Which documents customs officers accept and their validity period
A bank statement confirming withdrawal from the owner’s account may be used to prove that funds were withdrawn from one’s own account. A bank statement can serve as the sole supporting document, and it is not necessary to also provide a cash receipt or another document if the statement contains the required information.
Certificates, statements and other documents proving withdrawal of cash from one’s own account for export abroad are valid for 90 calendar days from the date of withdrawal. If the funds were withdrawn from the account more than 90 days before crossing the border, such documents will not meet the requirement.
Rules for representatives and example scenarios
The law allows an owner’s representative to collect cash at a bank on the basis of a properly executed power of attorney, but documents evidencing withdrawal from another person’s account cannot be used by a representative as proof for exporting more than €10,000. To export an amount above the threshold, a resident must confirm that it was withdrawn from their own account in a Ukrainian bank.
Examples: 1) A person carries the equivalent of €15,000 — they must declare €15,000 and present bank documents for €5,000. 2) A representative who withdrew money from a third party’s account under a power of attorney cannot use those documents as proof for exporting more than €10,000.
