It has been requested by the federal authority in charge of identity, citizenship, customs, and port security that all travelers, whether they are entering or leaving the country, reveal any currencies, financial instruments, precious metals, or stones that they have in their possession that have a value that is equal to or greater than sixty thousand dirhams or equivalent currencies.
On Tuesday, the authority clarified, through a tweet that was posted on the social networking site (X), that the disclosure process is a mandatory procedure that all involved groups must commit to implementing, if they enter or depart the territory of the state through one of the outlets that are designated for this purpose.
Electronic services system
It issued a call to action to travelers and departures, urging them to make use of the system of electronic services that she has made available in order to facilitate and speed up the disclosure procedures. One of these systems is called the "Afshar" system, and it allows each member of the same family who is over the age of 18 to carry no more than sixty thousand dirhams or the equivalent of foreign currency without disclosing it. However, any amount that exceeds the aforementioned limit must be disclosed.
Travelers under 18 years of age
According to the system, passengers who are under the age of 18, children, and teenagers are allowed to carry additional items, and those items are added to the collection of one of the adult family members who are accompanying them, provided that the total amount of financial products that they have in their possession does not exceed sixty thousand dirhams.
Because the mechanism for disclosing cash amounts does not involve imposing any taxes or fees on travelers for this service, the cash amounts are disclosed in accordance with the previous controls through the system in its electronic versions via the website and smart via the smartphone application. This gives passengers the ability to easily and conveniently complete the disclosure process and registration of passenger data from any location in a matter of minutes before and during their travel.
Ensuring the safety of travelers
The purpose of the system is to ensure the safety of travelers, protect their money, and bring them into or out of the country in accordance with international laws and standards, as well as in accordance with the directions of the state and its legislation. This not only improves the state's competitiveness and strengthens its position at the regional and global levels, but it also improves the state's efficiency, convenience, and financial transparency, as well as the state's ability to achieve its security and economic goals, save travelers time and effort, and improve the overall quality of life in society.
In the event that a passenger of natural or legal persons violates the controls of the disclosure system and fails to disclose the amounts of cash and other similar items in the event that they exceed the limit of sixty thousand dirhams or the equivalent of other currencies, a customs fine will be imposed on the traveler in accordance with the unified customs law. Alternatively, the traveler and seizures will be referred to the competent law enforcement agencies based on the number of cases that occur and the frequency with which they occur. This is because cooperation in the application of this system involves a wide variety of institutions and entities that are directly related to the fields of travel.
