Declare cash of USD 10,000 or more when entering or leaving Kenya
Kenya Revenue Authority · sources read 3 Oct 2026
If you carry USD 10,000 or more in cash or monetary instruments (or the same value in another currency) into or out of Kenya, declare it to a Customs officer before you cross. Arriving, tick the currency box on Form F88 and go to the Red Channel.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- In person, with the Customs officer at the airport, port or border crossing
What you need
- Passenger Declaration Form F88 (on arrival)
Steps
- On the plane or before you reach Customs, fill in Form F88. All arriving passengers must complete it.
- Tick "Yes" for currency or monetary instruments over USD 10,000, and write the amount in the details space.
- Go to the Customs officer at the Red Channel counter, not the Green Channel.
- Leaving Kenya with that much cash? Declare it to Customs before departure.
Watch out
- Not declaring, or declaring wrongly, is an offence under EACCMA. Customs can seize the goods.
- Customs passes your declaration to the Financial Reporting Centre within 5 days.
Who can apply
- Anyone carrying USD 10,000 or more, or the equivalent, into or out of Kenya
Official sources (4)
- Compliance: Cross Border Declarations frc.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Form F88 Passenger Declaration Form (May 2018) kra.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Passenger Terminal Clearance in Kenya (FAQ) kra.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- KRA Customs Hand Book (passengers) kra.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026