| Explanatory notes |
| Foreign bank notes for holidays/private visits are
allowed within the limits mentioned in 1 and 2 below. |
1. For visits to Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique,
Zimbabwe, Zaire, Zambia and the Indian Ocean Islands:
R6 000 per adult and
R3 000 per child under 12 years of age, per calendar year is allowed. |
| 2. For visits to all other countries: R23 000 per adult
and R11 500 per child under 12 years of age, per calendar year is allowed. |
| 3. An export permit (form A) must be produced in
respect of foreign bank notes in excess of the amounts mentioned above. |
| HS No. |
Description of commodity |
Documents and procedure required for export |
| 49.07 |
Any bank notes, securities or foreign currency |
Permission from the Treasury, S.A. Reserve Bank or an authorised
dealer in foreign exchange, to be endorsed by Customs
The following
have been exempted from the above restrictions:
(a) South African Reserve
Banknotes: All persons leaving the Republic may be allowed R500
(b)
Foreign banknotes
(i) Foreign visitors leaving the Republic may take any
amount on condition that they were originally bought such bank notes into the
Republic or represent the proceeds of instruments of exchange brought into and
exchanged in the Republic by them.
(ii) South African Residents: Permission
from the South African Reserve Bank or authorised dealer in foreign exchange in
the form passport endorsement. (See notes 1 to 3) |
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