Cash Declaration

Obligations of travelers to declare monetary values at Border Crossing Points.

• Based on the amendments of law no. 9917, dated 19.5.2008, as amended, the Customs Administration notifies all persons who enter / or leave the territory of the Republic of Albania, are obliged to declare the amounts in cash, any type of instrument negotiable of the holder, metals or precious stones, valuables and antiques, starting from the amount of 10 000 euros or its equivalent in other currencies, the purpose of their holding, as well as to submit relevant supporting documents.
• The declaration is made at the offices of the Customs Administration, at the Border Crossing Point, entry or exit.
• The declaration is made through the form for reporting the transport of valuables at the border (RTVK) which is completed online at the customs offices at the Border Crossing Points.
• False or incorrect declaration or non-declaration, based on the above law, article 17/1, the Customs Administration has the right to impose a fine.
• When a non-declaration or false declaration is found, in parallel with the imposition of a fine by the Customs Administration, the case is handled in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure.
• Penalties for non-declaration or false declaration are as follows:

a) for amounts from 10 000 - 19 999 euros or their equivalent in other foreign currencies, the fine is in the amount of 20 000 (twenty thousand) ALL for the first time, 10% of the undeclared value for the second time, as and 30% of the undeclared value for other cases;

b) for amounts from 20,000 - 49,999 euros or their equivalent in other foreign currencies, the fine is in the amount of 40,000 (forty thousand) ALL for the first time, 20% of the undeclared value for the second time, as and 40% of the undeclared value for other cases;

c) for amounts over 50,000 euros or their equivalent in other foreign currencies, the fine is in the amount of 60,000 (sixty thousand) ALL for the first time, 30% of the undeclared value for the second time, and 50% of undeclared value for other cases.

How the declaration is made?

The declaration is made by completing the RTVK form which can be found at BCP Customs officees or can be downloaded from the web site of the  General Directorate of Customs.

Attention! Present yourself to the Customs Authorities to complete the Value Transport Report at the Border (RTVK) by submitting any additional documents justifying the source of income you declare.

The declaration form is completed:

• Before passport control by Police and Security Authorities.
• It does not matter how you travel (by plane, car, boat, motorcycle, bike and foot).
• It does not matter where you keep your monetary values: in your handbag, in your luggage, in your traveling vehicle.
• Even if your cash assets are not in your possession.

You don't pay any fee when you complete the form of the monetary values declaration (RTVK).