Baggage rules
Can I Carry a Cash & currency on a Flight in India?
Last updated: 7 Jul 2026Reviewed by Ms. Rubab Nizami, Lead AVSEC Faculty
In short
You can carry a cash & currency in cabin baggage. Carry cash in cabin baggage, not checked. Indian residents may take out up to ₹25,000 in Indian currency notes. Foreign currency above US$5,000 in banknotes, or US$10,000 including traveller's cheques, must be declared on a Currency Declaration Form at customs.
- Cabin baggage
- Allowed
- Checked baggage
- Not allowed
- Limit
- Declare foreign currency above limits; residents may take out up to ₹25,000 in INR