Travelers going to all countries other than (a) (b) and (c) below are allowed to purchase foreign currency notes / coins only up to USD 3000 or equivalent per visit. Balance amount can be carried in the form of store value cards.

Exceptions to this are:

1. Travelers proceeding to Iraq and Libya can draw foreign exchange in the form of foreign currency notes and coins not exceeding USD 5000 or its equivalent per visit;
2. Travelers proceeding to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation and other Republics of Commonwealth of Independent States can draw entire foreign exchange (up-to USD 2,50,000 or equivalent) in the form of foreign currency notes or coins;
3. For travelers proceeding for Haj/ Umar pilgrimage, full amount of entitlement (USD 250,000 or equivalent) in cash or up to the cash limit as specified by the Haj Committee of India, may be carried.

A resident Indian can take Indian rupee outside India (other than to Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) as currency notes up to an amount not exceeding Rs. 25,000 per person.

Indian residents who travel to Pakistan and/or Bangladesh on a temporary visit may bring into India currency notes up to an amount not exceeding Rs. 10,000 per person.

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A person coming into India from abroad can bring with him foreign exchange without any limit. However, if the aggregate value of the foreign exchange in the form of currency notes, bank notes or traveler’s cheques brought in exceeds USD 10,000 or its equivalent and/or the value of foreign currency notes alone exceeds USD 5,000 or its equivalent, it should be declared to the Customs Authorities at the Airport in the Currency Declaration Form (CDF), on arrival in India.

A foreign exchange purchase can be made from an authorized person in cash for below Rs. 50,000/-. Nevertheless, if the amount of foreign exchange sold exceeds Rs 50,000/-, the entire payment must be made by a crossed cheque, RTGS/NEFT drawn on the applicant's bank account.

Yes, you can add multiple currencies & products you wish to purchase in one order. You will just need to add the currency/product in the order cart of RemitX portal and proceed to checkout.

On return from a foreign trip, travelers are required to surrender unspent foreign exchange held in the form of currency notes and traveler’s cheques within 180 days of return. However, they are free to retain foreign exchange up to USD 2,000, in the form of foreign currency notes or TCs for future use.

Form A2, application cum declaration, copy of a valid Passport, copy of PAN, current address proof, confirmed return air ticket, Visa (if available) otherwise declaration on the same are required for buying foreign currency.

Permissible foreign exchange can be drawn 60 days in advance. In case it is not possible to use the foreign exchange within the period of 60 days, it should be immediately surrendered.

The amount of currency notes may be purchased by a traveler proceeding to Iraq and Libya, up to not exceeding USD 5,000 or its equivalent in a year (total USD 2,50,000 or its equivalent). For traveler’s going to Iran, the Russian Federation and other Republics of Commonwealth of Independent States, the entire exchange (USD 2,50,000 or its equivalent) can be released in the form of currency notes. Travelers travelling by land to Pakistan, Bangladesh or Myanmar are eligible to taker currency up to USD 2,50,000 or its equivalent each financial year.  In case traveler has exhausted the limit of USD 2,50,000 or equivalent in one financial year, the traveler can approach nearest office of Reserve Bank of India and obtain approval to carry foreign exchange over and above the limit.