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Old May 8, 2011 | 1:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Roger
I'm astonished by baggageinhall's info about a £1,000 limit.

I'm by no means a cash person - much dependence on cards - but I'm often travelling with £1,000+ in cash, spread across a few currencies to be sure. I had no idea that I was a potential suspect.

Having said that, I cannot remember when I was last challenged by UK Customs, and Customs inspection in most of my destinations seems perfunctory.
It depends on your story if stopped , if you've got a reasonable explanation for why you have the cash then there shouldn't be a problem. Still think the best advice is to use a reputable wire service to send most of the cash home.
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