Yes, you may take gold with you when travelling from the Netherlands. Are you taking gold and/or money with you when entering or leaving the European Union? You must then declare it to Customs if the total value is €10,000 or more.

For travel within the European Union, you do not have to declare this in the Netherlands on your own initiative. However, during a check, Customs may ask you to provide information about money, gold or other valuable goods you are carrying with you.

Also always check the rules of the destination country and any transit countries. Not every country treats the carrying of investment gold in the same way.

Investment gold

Dutch customs rules apply to investment gold. Investment gold includes gold bars with a purity of at least 99.5% or gold coins with a purity of at least 90%. The coins and bars you buy from Holland Gold fall exactly under these rules. You can find the purity of each gold coin or bar on the specific product page.

More information about declaring goods can be found on the Customs website about taking money and gold with you when travelling. You can download the liquid assets declaration form via the Customs website.

Silver

This specific €10,000 declaration obligation does not apply to silver. For this rule, silver is treated as a good. If you travel with silver to or from a country outside the European Union, the regular customs rules for goods and the import rules of the destination country may apply, so always check these carefully yourself.

Please note: websites and regulations may change. Therefore, always inform yourself properly before travelling. If you take precious metals abroad or travel in transit, other countries may apply taxes, import duties or additional reporting obligations.