Filling the customs declaration (at first glance - confusing and incomprehensible) will not actually be difficult to any traveler who has a blank and pen. Before proceeding with the process itself, it is worth familiar with the rules of import and export of goods from a particular country, or clarify them with an official at customs. It is possible that you do not have to fill in the declaration. In the opposite case, hurry to refer to the information below.
In what cases do you need to fill out the customs declaration?
Earlier it has already been said that for each country, possible rules and norms will differ. However, in general, the customs declaration form will have to fill if:
- the transportation rate of duty-free goods was exceeded (among other things, they will have to pay for them at customs);
- there are a large amount of money on hand (for example, Poland is 10 thousand US dollars);
- in the baggage there is a laptop or another costly technique - it is not necessary to make it possible, it is possible to produce it for reinsurance (so that after not to prove that the thing is not purchased during your stay in the country and payable fees);
- it turned 16 years old (if the young passenger of this age has not reached, he does not fill it, and its possible goods are entered into the parents' blanks);
- you are carrying rarity or antiques - for their transportation it is necessary to obtain a special permission in advance.
How is the customs declaration filled?
Usually, this document is issued by the customs officer or lies at a rack at a public outdoor place. For Russia, as well as some other countries, the form can be printed in advance via the Internet. If you do not carry goods or property to be mentioned, the declaration may be oral (for example, at the airport you go on a green corridor, not in red). The blank of the customs declaration may contain the following fields:
- indication of entry or departure from the country;
- surname, name and patronymic;
- number and series of passports, citizenship;
- where did the profit and where follow;
- the presence of children under 16, indicating their personal data;
- the presence of accompanied or unaccompanied baggage, or goods delivered by the carrier (also we write, how many luggage places it takes);
- the presence of funds exceeded by the specified amount;
- if you cross the border on your own vehicle, write its rooms, year of manufacture, brand;
- in the item "information about the goods" should indicate their name, brand or model, identification number (looking for near barcode), material, color, shape, weight and quantity, and cost;
- the empty lines of "information about the goods" is desirable to cross the symbol "z";
- under the notice of responsibility, we put the date and signature.
Recall that with you, during the filling of the declaration, you must have a passport, tickets, checks, indicating the cost of purchased goods, documents for the vehicle (if you cross the border on your car), documents for receiving benefits to pay customs duties.