Customs & Cash — Singapore
What travelers need to know about customs & cash in Singapore. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Customs & Cash in Singapore: restricted — there are real limits travelers must follow.
If you carry more than S$20,000 in total (or the equivalent in foreign currency) in cash and bearer negotiable instruments into or out of Singapore, you are required by law to declare it before you cross: submit Form NP 727 online within 72 hours before your arrival or departure, through the e-727 e-Service, the MyICA mobile app, or the cash declaration option after completing your SG Arrival Card. The duty covers money you carry on behalf of someone else and applies whether you travel alone or with others. Bearer negotiable instruments include cheques payable to "Cash", bills of exchange and promissory notes. Keep your summary page or acknowledgement email ready at the checkpoint, and if your details change, void the declaration and resubmit - failing to do so may be treated as a false report.
Failing to submit a full and accurate report is an offence under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992: a fine of up to S$50,000, imprisonment for up to three years, or both. The cash and instruments may also be seized and/or confiscated upon conviction.
§ Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) - Taking Cash In and Out of Singapore (CBNI declaration, Form NP 727; page last updated 29 Sep 2026)Verified Oct 17, 2026