How much foreign currency can you take while flying out of India?

[letmein]

From RBI's site:

In connection with private visits abroad, viz., for tourism purposes, etc., foreign exchange up to US$10,000, in any one calendar year may be obtained from an authorised dealer.

Has anyone faced any problems while flying out? Does immigration check these limits?

 

[vyral_143]

Till now I have travelled twice in two different countries with US$3500. Though this amount is much lesser than limit, I have not been asked about this by immigration of any country.

Only incident I could relate this to somewhat happened to me when I was with 'on arrival VISA' at Hongkong. Immigration officer there asked me how much currency I am carrying? But this is generally verified in VISA so nothing out of the way.

 

[Onemufc]

The limit is 10,000 USD.

Standard value.

 

[swatkats]

Little OT: I would like to know the limit for the students who are studying in US, is it still $1,00,000?

 

[avi]

Little OT: I would like to know the limit for the students who are studying in US, is it still $1,00,000?

They don't 'carry' all their fee

 

[swatkats]

They don't 'carry' all their fee

We'll one of my friend did last year, So i asked.

 

[blr_p]

The limit is 10,000 USD.

Standard value.

Which is the limit a US citizen can bring into the US before questions are asked.

 

[booo]

usually its 10K in "cash" if you want to carry more than that you will have to get either a travel card or traveller's cheque. carrying 100K USD in cash will escalate it to very high level.

 

[blr_p]

But you can walk out of the US with a million "in cash" and nobody asks anything.

 

[asingh]

Will they rifle your pockets...?

 

[avi]

Will they rifle your pockets...?

not when you have million dollars. cos then you'd be a rich person

 

[blr_p]

Will they rifle your pockets...?

you don't go through customs when you leave the US.

 

[asingh]

you don't go through customs when you leave the US.

OP asked about exiting India. Even I have flown back from the USA...!

 

[iPwnz]

you don't go through customs when you leave the US.

but what about the stuff bought in the US and brought elsewhere? aren't they checked?

 

[blr_p]

x-ray checked not customs checked.

US is unique like this in not having customs when exiting the country. The ticketing check in counter does the job.

 

[asingh]

x-ray checked not customs checked.

US is unique like this in not having customs when exiting the country. The ticketing check in counter does the job.

Basically they do not care: who is leaving.