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Laws of Malta — Subsidiary Legislation 233.7 — CASH CONTROL REGULATIONS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 233.07

CASH CONTROL REGULATIONS

7th July, 2020

LEGAL NOTICE 285 of 2020, as amended by Acts XVIII of 2021 and

VII of 2022 and XII of 2023 and Legal Notice 103 of 2025.

Laws of Malta — Subsidiary Legislation 233.7 — CASH CONTROL REGULATIONS

The title of these regulations is the Cash Control

Regulations.

Laws of Malta — Subsidiary Legislation 233.7 — CASH CONTROL REGULATIONS

Amended by:

VII.2022.74.

Form – Cash Declaration

(Regulation 3)

CASH DECLARATION

Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672

For official use

Reference number

տ entering the European Union (EU)

տ leaving the EU

1. I am

2. Details of the carrier of the cash

First name(s)

Nationality

Last name(s)

Personal identification number*

street

number

տ male

տ female

տ other

Gender

Address

Street* and number *

DD

MM

YYYY

Date of birth

Town

town

country

Place of birth

Postal / ZIP code*

տpassport

տID card

տother(specify)_____________

ID document

Country

ID document number

Telephone number*

Country of issue

Email address*

DD

MM

YYYY

Date of issue

3. Transport details

DD

MM

YYYY

Country of first departure

Departure date

DD

MM

YYYY

Country of final destination

Arrival date

DD

MM

YYYY

Via (transit country/-ies)*

Transit date*

տ SEA / FLUVIAL (specify)

տ RAIL

տ ROAD (specify)

տ OTHER ( specify )

܆ AIR (specify)

Means of transport

տ commercial flight

տ private jet

տ commercial vessel տ yacht

տ truck

տ bus

տ other

տ cruise

տ other

տ car

տ other

Itinerary of transport

Name/place of the first airport/port/train station of departure

Name/place of the final airport/port/train station of arrival

Name/place of the airport/port/train station of transit

Land border crossing point (only by road)

Reference number ( e.g. flight number, ship identification, train number, country code and license plate)

Transport company*

4. Details of cash

Currency

Value

Currency

Value

Currency

(banknotes and coins)

1)

3)

2)

4)

Bearer negotiable

Type of bearer negotiable instrument

Value

Currency

instruments

Commodities used as highly-

Type

Quantity

Total weight (in grams)

Value

Currency

liquid stores of value

(i.e. gold)

*If applicable or available. If not applicable or available, indicate ‘N/A’.

5. Economic provenance and intended use of the cash (more than one option is possible in each Subsection 5.A and 5.B)

5.A. Economic provenance (This Subsection is filled in when there is only one

5.B. Intended use (This Subsection is filled in when there is only one intended

owner. If there is more than one owner, the information must be filled in using

recipient. If there is more than one intended recipient, the information must be

additional sheets. In this case, tick ‘other’ and specify ‘additional sheets’)

filled in using additional sheets. In this case, tick ‘other’ and specify ‘additional

sheets’)

տ Labour profits (income, retirement, income from entrepreneurship etc.)

տ Labour expenses (salary payments, investment business etc.)

տ Capital profits (dividends, investment profits, interest, insurance etc.)

տ Capital investment (deposits to bank account, insurance payments etc.)

տ Sale of real estate property

տ Funds for purchasing real estate

տ Sale of moveable property

տ Funds for purchasing moveable property

տ Loan granted by a natural person

տ Repayment of loan granted by a natural person

տ Loan granted by a legal entity (credit institution, bank or company)

տ Repayment of loan granted by a legal entity (credit institution, bank or company)

տ Lottery / gambling

տ Lottery / gambling

տ Gift / donation

տ Charity

տ Inheritance

տ Cash to shipmaster/ board cash

տ Vacation / recreation

܆ Other (specify)_________________________________

տ Transfer of cash by professional cash couriers (currency exchange companies)

տ Transfer of cash by professional cash couriers (other)

տ Other (specify)_________________________________

6. Owner of the cash: Are you the sole owner of the cash?

7. Intended recipient of the cash : Are you the sole intended recipient of the cash?

Æ Go to Section 7

Æ Go to Section 8

տ Yes, I am the sole owner

տ Yes, I am the sole intended recipient for all cash

Æ Fill in Subsection 6.A

Æ Go to Section 8

տ No, the sole owner is another natural person

տ No, the sole intended recipient is the sole owner

Æ Fill in Subsection 6.B

Æ Fill in Subsection 7.A

տ No, the sole owner is a legal person

տ No, the sole intended recipient is another natural

person

Æ Fill in the total number of

Æ Fill in Subsection 7.B

տ No, there is more than one owner

տ No, the sole intended recipient is a legal person

owners below and use

Æ Fill in the total number

տ No, there is more than one intended recipient

additional sheets to fill in

of intendent recipients

their details. Go to Section

below and use additional

7. sheets to fill in their

details. Go to Section 8.

Total number of owners

Total number of intended recipients

6.A. Sole owner is a natural person

7.A. Sole intended recipient is a natural person

First name(s)

First name(s)

Last name(s)

Last name(s)

տ male

տ female

տ other

տ male

տ female

տ other

Gender

Gender

DD

MM

YYYY

DD

MM

YYYY

Date of birth

Date of birth

town

country

town

country

Place of birth

Place of birth

տpassport

տID card

տother(specify)

տpassport

տID card

տother(specify)

ID document

ID document

ID document number

ID document number

Country of issue

Country of issue

DD

MM

YYYY

DD

MM

YYYY

Date of issue

Date of issue

Nationality

Nationality

Personal identification number*

Personal identification number*

street

number

street

number

Address

Address

Street* and number*

Street* and number*

Town

Town

Postal / ZIP code*

Postal / ZIP code*

Country

Country

Telephone number*

Telephone number*

Email address*

Email address*

*If applicable or available. If not applicable or available, indicate ‘N/A’.

6.B. Sole owner is a legal person

7.B. Sole intended recipient is a legal person

Name

Name

Registration number

Registration number

Name of register

Name of register

Registration country

Registration country

VAT identification number*

VAT identification number*

Economic Operators Registration

Economic Operators Registration

and Identification (EORI) number *

and Identification (EORI) number *

street

number

street

number

Address

Address

Street* and number*

Street* and number *

Town

Town

Postal / ZIP code*

Postal / ZIP code*

Country

Country

Telephone number *

Telephone number *

Email address*

Email address*

For official use

Laws of Malta — Subsidiary Legislation 233.7 — CASH CONTROL REGULATIONS

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise

requires, any terms used have the same meaning as assigned to them in

the Act; and

"Act" means the External Transactions Act;

"bearer-negotiable instruments" means instruments other than

currency which entitle their holders to claim a financial amount upon

presentation of the instruments without having to prove their identity

or entitlement to that amount. Those instruments are

(i) traveller’s cheques; and

(ii) cheques, promissory notes or money orders that are

either in bearer form, signed but with the payee’s name

omitted, endorsed without restriction, made out to a

fictitious payee, or otherwise in such form that title

thereto passes upon their delivery;

"cash" means

(i) currency;

(ii) bearer-negotiable instruments;

(iii) commodities used as highly-liquid stores of value;

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner for Tax and Customs

and shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the

Commissioner for Tax and Customs Act;

"commodities used as highly-liquid stores of value" means a

good that presents a high ratio between its value and its volume and

that may easily be converted into currency through accessible trading

markets while incurring only modest transaction costs. These goods

are

(a)

coins with a gold content of at least ninety per-cent

(90%); and

(b)

bullion such as bars, nuggets or clumps with a gold

content of at least ninety-nine point five per-cent

(99.5%);

"competent authorities" means the Financial Intelligence

Analysis Unit, Police, Asset Recovery Bureau, the Commissioner,

Malta Security Services and Malta Financial Services Authority;

"currency" means banknotes and coins that are in circulation as a

medium of exchange or that have been in circulation as a medium of

exchange and it is still possible for them to be exchanged through

financial institutions or central banks for banknotes and coins that are

in circulation as a medium of exchange;

"Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit" shall have the same

meaning as assigned to it under the Prevention of Money Laundering

Act;

"interested authorities" means any other public entity which is

not one of the list of competent authorities;

"unaccompanied cash" means cash making up part of a

consignment without a carrier.

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(1)

Any person entering, leaving, or transiting

through Malta and carrying a sum of a value of ten thousand euro

(€10,000) or more in cash shall be obliged to declare such sum to the

Commissioner.

(2)

The obligation to declare every sum as mentioned in sub-

regulation (1) shall not be fulfilled unless such person has completed

the applicable form appearing in the Schedule, and has handed in such

form to the Commissioner when entering, leaving, or transiting

through Malta.

(3)

(a)

Any unaccompanied cash of a sum of a value of

ten thousand euro (€10,000) or more which is entering, leaving, or

transiting through Malta, shall be declared to the Commissioner by the

sender or recipient, or by a representative on the recipient’s behalf,

within a period of thirty (30) days from the date when the

Commissioner requests a disclosure declaration. This disclosure

declaration shall be completed on the applicable form appearing in the

Schedule, and shall be handed to the Commissioner within the thirty

(30) day period as aforesaid.

(b)

The Commissioner shall detain the whole sum of

unaccompanied cash pending the period of thirty (30) days or until the

disclosure declaration is presented to him, and shall not deposit the

said sum in the Depository during this period.

(c)

A disclosure declaration made after the lapse of

thirty (30) days as aforesaid shall be deemed as a failure to declare the

unaccompanied cash.

(4)

A person who makes a false declaration for the purposes

of these regulations or who does not fulfil the obligation to declare

such sum in terms of sub-regulations (1), (2) or (3), shall be guilty of

an offence.

(5) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (6),

when the sum mentioned in sub-regulations (1) and (3), which is

falsely declared or not declared, is of a value of more than ten

thousand euro (€10,000) and up to thirty thousand euro (€30,000),

the Commissioner may, with the agreement of the person referred

to in sub-regulation (1), impose a penalty of fifteen percent (15%)

of the sum carried in excess of ten thousand euro (€10,000) or the

equivalent, or a penalty of twenty-five euro (€25), whichever is the

highest, in lieu of criminal proceedings, by signing an agreement.

The signing of this agreement, which may be entered into up to the

date of delivery of the final judgment by the Court, shall also mean

that the person is renouncing any claim he may have against the

Commissioner or the Attorney General resulting from the case. In

the absence of such agreement, the person concerned shall on

conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) of fifty euro (€50) and the

Court shall order the confiscation of the sum of not less than twenty

per cent (20%) but not more than fifty per cent (50%) of the sum

carried in excess of ten thousand euro (€10,000). This confiscation

shall be carried out by the Commissioner.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (6), if

the sum mentioned in sub-regulations (1) and (3) which is falsely

declared or not declared is of a value of more than thirty thousand

euro (€30,000), the person referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall on

conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) of one hundred euro (€100)

and, the Court shall order the confiscation, which shall be carried

out by the Commissioner, of not less than twenty percent (20%) and

not more than fifty (50%) of the sum carried in excess of ten

thousand euro (€10,000)

Provided that in the absence of an agreement in terms of

paragraph (a) or where the value is of thirty-thousand euro

(€30,000) or more, the Commissioner shall detain the cash, or the

equivalent, exceeding ten thousand euro (€10,000), or the whole

amount where the cash is indivisible, and deposit that amount in the

Depository as provided for in sub-regulation (10)

Provided further that in assessing what percentage is to

be applied when imposing the confiscation, the Court shall take into

account the sum which was falsely declared or not declared, the

manner in which the amount in excess was concealed and any attempts

to avoid detection, any assistance or cooperation with the authorities,

and any other circumstance which the Court deems appropriate.

(c)

In the case where the sum carried

or

unaccompanied is of precisely ten thousand euro (€10,000)

(i)

and an agreement takes place as provided

for in paragraph (a), then the penalty shall be twenty-five euro

(€25);

(ii)

and there is a conviction, then a fine

(multa) of fifty euro (€50) shall be imposed by the Court.

(d)

All amounts of cash collected as a result of the

agreement with the person as provided for in paragraph (a) shall

belong to the Commissioner;

(e)

All amounts imposed under these regulations as

penalty in an agreement or as fine (multa) in a judgement shall be

rounded up to the nearest euro (€1).

(6)

No criminal proceedings for an offence under these

regulations shall be commenced without the consent of the Attorney

General.

(7)

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of sub-

regulation (5), and in relation only to the circumstances mentioned in

that paragraph, in the case where an offence is committed in breach of

these regulations, the person shall only be given one opportunity to

enter into an agreement. If the same person commits an offence in

breach of these regulations for the second or subsequent time, the

relevant criminal proceedings shall be proceeded with.

(8)

The Commissioner shall record the entry into, exit from

or transit through Malta of any cash, whether it is being carried by a

person or unaccompanied, and which is below the sum of ten thousand

euro (€10,000), where there are indications that that cash is related to

any criminal activity. The Commissioner shall also record the details

required in the relative cash declaration form.

(9)

The Commissioner shall detain any cash, whatever its

value, whether it is being carried or it is unaccompanied, and whether

it has been declared or not, where there are indications that the cash is

related to criminal activity. The Commissioner shall deposit this cash

in the Depository and sub-regulation (10) shall apply.

(10) (a)

There shall be a fund known as the Depository

which shall be administered by the Commissioner. The Depository

shall only receive cash detained in accordance with these regulations.

The Commissioner shall give a receipt for every deposit made in the

Depository.

(b)

Any cash deposited in the Depository shall be

kept there for a period which shall not exceed thirty (30) days

from the day the cash was detained. After the competent

authorities carry out a thorough assessment of the necessity and

proportionality of a further period of detention, this period may

be extended by the Commissioner to a maximum period of

ninety (90) days from the day the cash was detained. If during

the thirty (30) or ninety (90) day period, as the case may be, no

court proceedings are instituted regarding the same cash, the

cash shall be immediately released in favour of the person from

whom they were detained

Provided that if during the thirty (30) or ninety (90) day

period, as the case may be, the Commissioner receives an order in

writing issued under any other law on the initiative of a competent

authority impeding the Commissioner from releasing of the cash to the

owner, the Commissioner shall keep that cash in the Depositary under

that order beyond the thirty (30) or ninety (90) day period, or deal with

the cash in accordance with the order.

(c)

(i) During the period of detention of cash, the

Commissioner shall inform the competent authorities about the cash

deposited and give them information about the person carrying it, and

they shall determine whether any criminal offence has been

committed, is being committed or is about to be committed by means

of that cash under any law excluding these regulations and if so,

criminal proceedings shall commence within the period of detention of

the cash.

(ii)As soon as a decision is taken that the cash will

be detained because criminal activity has been detected, the person

shall be notified and the reason for the detention of the cash shall be

given.

(iii)For the duration of the criminal proceedings

for the non-declaration of cash under these regulations, as well as for

the duration of the criminal proceedings under any other law, the cash

shall continue to be detained in the Depository for the duration of the

proceedings until final judgement, unless it is exhibited in court or

unless it is otherwise dealt with in accordance with an order of the

competent court.

(iv) At the termination of criminal proceedings for

non-declaration of cash, whatever the outcome, any cash exhibited in

court shall be released to the Depository.

(d)

(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of

sub-regulation (10), before the cash is released from the Depository, it

shall be ascertained that any fine or penalty due by the person under

the provisions of these regulations has been paid, and in default, the

amount of fine or penalty due shall be deducted from the cash

deposited, before it is released.

(ii)

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b)

of sub-regulation (10), if there is no request or no collection of the

money within one year from when the cash was released, then the

money deposited in the Depository shall belong to the Commissioner

Provided that the period of one (1) year may be

extended by the Commissioner by a further period of six (6) months

when this is reasonably required

Provided also that a representative may collect the

cash on behalf of the person to whom the cash has been released.

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(1)

The Commissioner shall compile and maintain a

database containing

(a)

the details of the declarations made under sub-

regulation (1) and (3) of regulation 3; and

(b)

details of breaches of these regulations.

(2)

The Commissioner shall pass on to the Financial

Intelligence Analysis Unit the details mentioned in sub-regulation (1)

on a regular basis.

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The Commissioner shall be empowered to exchange and

transmit information in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1889/

2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October

2005 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community, and from

the 3 rd June 2021 in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of

the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018.

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(a)

In giving effect to the provisions of these

Regulations, the Commissioner may share information with competent

authorities according to law, and may deal with the cash detained in

accordance with relevant legislation besides these regulations, and in

accordance with any order of the competent court.

(b)

In order to better give effect to the provisions of

these regulations, the Commissioner is also empowered to share

information with interested authorities.

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The Court shall authorise that a cheque that was held by

the Commissioner under these regulations is cashed by a person

different from the one it is addressed to, so that it may be disposed of in

accordance with the provisions of these regulations. The Court may also

give those other required provisions, so that it gives effect to these

regulations.

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Signature

I declare that all the details provided are correct. I understand

Signature and stamp of the competent authority

that if the information provided is incorrect or incomplete, the

obligation to declare shall not be deemed fulfilled and I am liable

to penalties according to the applicable national legislation.

Signature

Name of the signee

տ Yes տ No

DD

MM

YYYY

Customs declaration

Date

Town

Country

Customs declaration number

Place

տ Yes

Customs office that performed the control

Total number of additional

Endorsed copy requested

sheets used

*If applicable or available. If not applicable or available, indicate ‘N/A’.

NOTES ON COMPLETION

GENERAL INFORMATION

The obligation to declare cash on entering or leaving the EU is part of the EU’s strategy to prevent money laundering and to fight

terrorism financing. This declaration form must be completed when entering or leaving the EU and carrying EUR 10 000 or more (or

the equivalent in other currencies) in cash (Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council).

If incorrect or incomplete information is provided, or if the cash is not made available for control, the carrier is not considered to

have met their obligation and is liable to penalties under the applicable national legislation.

Information and personal data shall be recorded and processed by the competent authorities and shall be made available to the

Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672. In the cases referred to in Articles 10 and

11 of that Regulation, the data will also be made available to the authorities mentioned there. The competent authorities of the

Member State where the declaration is submitted act as controllers of the personal data obtained and will keep personal data

collected in line with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672, by default for 5 years. The processing of personal data takes place only

for the purposes of the prevention and fight against criminal activities. For complete information, including on your rights, see

attached privacy statement/ link to Member State data protection online information .

EXPLANATION OF USED TERMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION (EU) 2018/1672

Carrier means any natural person entering or leaving the EU carrying cash on their person, in their luggage or in their means of

transport.

Currency means banknotes and coins that are in circulation as a medium of exchange or that have been in circulation as a medium

of exchange and can still be exchanged through financial institutions or central banks for banknotes and coins that are in circulation

as a medium of exchange.

Bearer-negotiable instruments means instruments other than currency, which entitle their holders to claim a financial amount upon

presentation of the instruments without having to prove their identity or entitlement to that amount. Those instruments are

(a) traveller’s cheques; [and]

(b) cheques, promissory notes or money orders that are either in bearer form, signed but with the payee’s name omitted, endorsed

without restriction, made out to a fictitious payee, or otherwise in such form that title thereto passes upon delivery.

Commodities used as highly-liquid stores of value

(a) coins with a gold content of at least 90 %; [and]

(b) bullion such as bars, nuggets or clumps with a gold content of at least 99,5 %.

x All fields in the form are mandatory fields and must be completed. Fields in the form marked with an asterisk (*) must be

completed, where applicable or available.

x All parts in white must be completed in block capital letters and dark ink. Forms must not contain crossing out, overwritten

words or other alterations.

x The parts marked ‘for official use’ must remain blank.

x Personal identification number (i.e. personal tax, social security or similar unique personal identification number), address,

postal code / ZIP code, telephone number and email address must be filled in, if applicable. If not applicable, indicate ‘N/A’

instead.

x Value Added Tax (VAT) number and Economic operator registration and identification Number (EORI Number -which is a

unique number, across the EU, assigned by a customs authority in a Member State to economic operators involved in customs

activities) must be filled in where available. If not available indicate ‘N/A’.

x Where information is not known to the carrier, indicate ‘unknown’.

x The form must be completed in one of the official languages of the EU accepted by the competent authorities of the Member

State where the declaration is made.

Section 1: Entering or leaving the EU

Tick the appropriate box to indicate if the carrier is entering or leaving the EU. A declaration on entering and on leaving, is required

also if transiting through the EU.

Section 2: Details of the carrier of the cash

The carrier’s personal data must be filled in this section as they appear on their ID document.

Where the carrier of the cash is not legally capable of signing the declaration, the declaration is submitted by the carrier’s

legal representative.

Section 3: Transport details

Information on the country of first departure, the country of final destination and the means of transport must be provided.

Information on the transit country or countries through which the carrier transfers cash and the transport company must be

specified, if applicable.

- Tick box ‘Air’ if entering or leaving the EU by aircraft. The type of aircraft (commercial flight, private jet, other) must be

provided. The flight number or aircraft registration number (in case of a private jet) must be provided in field ‘Reference

number’.

-

Tick box ‘Sea / Fluvial’ if entering or leaving the EU by sea or river. The type of vessel (commercial vessel, yacht or other)

must be provided. The vessel’s name must be provided in field “Reference number” and shipping line details must be

provided under “Transport company”.

-

Tick box ‘Road’ if entering or leaving the EU by any kind of motorised road vehicle. The type of road transport (truck, car,

bus, other) must be provided. The country code and licence plate of the vehicle must be provided in the field ‘Reference

number’.

-

Tick box ‘Rail’ if entering or leaving the EU by train. The train number must be provided in the field ‘Reference number’

and the train company must be provided under ’Transport company’.

-

Tick box ‘Other’ if none of the other transport modes is used and specify the type of transport (e.g. pedestrian traffic,

bicycle).

Section 4: Details of the cash

The total amount of cash carried by the carrier must be filled in this section. ‘Cash’ is defined under ‘General Information’. At least

one of the options [(i) currency; (ii) bearer-negotiable instruments or (iii) commodities used as highly-liquid stores of value] must be

filled in.

If there is insufficient space on the declaration form, the additional sheets must be used to provide the details of the cash. All

information provided constitutes a single declaration and all additional sheets must be numbered and signed.

Section 5: Economic provenance and intended use of the cash

Subsection 5.A must always be filled in if the carrier is a sole owner or if there is only one owner to indicate the relevant economic

provenance.

Subsection 5.B must always be filled in if the carrier is also the sole owner and the sole intended recipient or where there is only

one recipient to indicate the intended use of the cash.

It is possible to select more than one option in each Subsection. If no option is applicable, tick box ‘other’ and specify the details.

If there is more than one owner or more than one intended recipient, the relevant information about the economic provenance and

intended use of the cash for the owners and/or intended recipients must be filled in on additional sheets as mentioned below. In

this case, tick box ‘other’ and specify ‘additional sheets’.

Section 6: Owner of the cash

One owner only

If the carrier is the sole owner of the cash, tick the appropriate box and continue to Section 7.

If the carrier is not the sole owner, specify whether the sole owner is another natural person or a legal person and tick the

appropriate box. The details must be filled in Subsection 6.A (for a natural person) or Subsection 6.B (for a legal person) and

continue to Section 7. If the carrier is a natural person, the personal details must be filled in as they appear on their ID document.

More than one owner

If there is more than one owner, the total number of owners must be filled in the appropriate box. For each additional owner

separate additional sheets must be filled in giving their details, the amount of cash owned and its economic provenance and its

intended use. If the carrier is one of the owners, an additional sheet must be filled in for them as well, with the amount of cash

owned by the carrier and its economic provenance and its intended use. All information provided constitutes a single declaration

and all additional sheets must be numbered and signed.

Section 7: Intended recipient of the cash

One intended recipient only

Indicate whether the carrier is the sole intended recipient of the cash. If that is the case, tick the appropriate box and continue to

Section 8.

If the carrier is not the sole intended recipient, tick the appropriate box to specify if the sole intended recipient is another natural

person or a legal person. The information must be filled in Subsection 7.A (for a natural person) or Subsection 7.B (for a legal

person) and continue to Section 8. In case of natural person, the personal data must be filled in as they appear on their ID

document.

More than one intended recipient

If there is more than one intended recipient, the total number of intended recipients must be filled in the appropriate box. For each

intended recipient separate additional sheets must be filled in giving the details of each intended recipient, the amount of cash to

be received and its intended use. If the carrier is one of the intended recipient an additional sheet must be filled in for them as well,

including the amount of cash received by the carrier and its intended use. All information provided constitutes a single declaration

and all additional sheets must be numbered and signed.

Section 8: Signature

Enter the date, place and name and sign the declaration form. Indicate the total number of additional sheets used. If none has been

used, indicate zero (0). The carrier can tick the appropriate box to request an endorsed copy of the declaration.

Cash Declaration Form Intra – Community

(Regulation 3)

CASH DECLARATION

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 233.07

For official use

Reference number

տ entering Malta (MT)

տ leaving Malta (MT

1. I am

2. Details of the carrier of the cash

First name(s)

Nationality

Last name(s)

Personal identification number*

street

number

տ male

տ female

տ other

Gender

Address

Street* and number *

DD

MM

YYYY

Date of birth

Town

town

country

Place of birth

Postal / ZIP code*

տpassport

տID card

տother(specify)_____________

ID document

Country

ID document number

Telephone number*

Country of issue

Email address*

DD

MM

YYYY

Date of issue

3. Transport details

DD

MM

YYYY

Country of first departure

Departure date

DD

MM

YYYY

Country of final destination

Arrival date

DD

MM

YYYY

Via (transit country/-ies)*

Transit date*

տ SEA

տ OTHER ( specify )

܆ AIR (specify)

Means of transport

տ commercial flight

տ commercial vessel տ yacht

տ private jet

տ cruise

տ other

տ other

Itinerary of transport

Name/place of the first airport/port of departure

Name/place of the final airport/port of arrival

Name/place of the airport/port of transit

Reference number ( e.g. flight number, ship identification, country code and license plate)

Transport company*

4. Details of cash

Currency

Value

Currency

Value

Currency

(banknotes and coins)

1)

3)

2)

4)

Bearer negotiable

Type of bearer negotiable instrument

Value

Currency

instruments

Commodities used as highly-

Type

Quantity

Total weight (in grams)

Value

Currency

liquid stores of value

(i.e. gold)

*If applicable or available. If not applicable or available, indicate ‘N/A’.

5. Economic provenance and intended use of the cash (more than one option is possible in each Subsection 5.A and 5.B)

5.A. Economic provenance (This Subsection is filled in when there is only one

5.B. Intended use (This Subsection is filled in when there is only one intended

owner. If there is more than one owner, the information must be filled in using

recipient. If there is more than one intended recipient, the information must be

additional sheets. In this case, tick ‘other’ and specify ‘additional sheets’)

filled in using additional sheets. In this case, tick ‘other’ and specify ‘additional

sheets’)

տ Labour profits (income, retirement, income from entrepreneurship etc.)

տ Labour expenses (salary payments, investment business etc.)

տ Capital profits (dividends, investment profits, interest, insurance etc.)

տ Capital investment (deposits to bank account, insurance payments etc.)

տ Sale of real estate property

տ Funds for purchasing real estate

տ Sale of moveable property

տ Funds for purchasing moveable property

տ Loan granted by a natural person

տ Repayment of loan granted by a natural person

տ Loan granted by a legal entity (credit institution, bank or company)

տ Repayment of loan granted by a legal entity (credit institution, bank or company)

տ Lottery / gambling

տ Lottery / gambling

տ Gift / donation

տ Charity

տ Inheritance

տ Cash to shipmaster/ board cash

տ Vacation / recreation

܆ Other (specify)_________________________________

տ Transfer of cash by professional cash couriers (currency exchange companies)

տ Transfer of cash by professional cash couriers (other)

տ Other (specify)_________________________________

6. Owner of the cash: Are you the sole owner of the cash?

7. Intended recipient of the cash : Are you the sole intended recipient of the cash?

Æ Go to Section 7

Æ Go to Section 8

տ Yes, I am the sole owner

տ Yes, I am the sole intended recipient for all cash

Æ Fill in Subsection 6.A

Æ Go to Section 8

տ No, the sole owner is another natural person

տ No, the sole intended recipient is the sole owner

Æ Fill in Subsection 6.B

Æ Fill in Subsection 7.A

տ No, the sole owner is a legal person

տ No, the sole intended recipient is another natural

person

Æ Fill in the total number of

Æ Fill in Subsection 7.B

տ No, there is more than one owner

տ No, the sole intended recipient is a legal person

owners below and use

Æ Fill in the total number

տ No, there is more than one intended recipient

additional sheets to fill in

of intendent recipients

their details. Go to Section

below and use additional

7. sheets to fill in their

details. Go to Section 8.

Total number of owners

Total number of intended recipients

6.A. Sole owner is a natural person

7.A. Sole intended recipient is a natural person

First name(s)

First name(s)

Last name(s)

Last name(s)

տ male

տ female

տ other

տ male

տ female

տ other

Gender

Gender

DD

MM

YYYY

DD

MM

YYYY

Date of birth

Date of birth

town

country

town

country

Place of birth

Place of birth

տpassport

տID card

տother(specify)

տpassport

տID card

տother(specify)

ID document

ID document

ID document number

ID document number

Country of issue

Country of issue

DD

MM

YYYY

DD

MM

YYYY

Date of issue

Date of issue

Nationality

Nationality

Personal identification number*

Personal identification number*

street

number

street

number

Address

Address

Street* and number*

Street* and number*

Town

Town

Postal / ZIP code*

Postal / ZIP code*

Country

Country

Telephone number*

Telephone number*

Email address*

Email address*

*If applicable or available. If not applicable or available, indicate ‘N/A’.

6.B. Sole owner is a legal person

7.B. Sole intended recipient is a legal person

Name

Name

Registration number

Registration number

Name of register

Name of register

Registration country

Registration country

VAT identification number*

VAT identification number*

Economic Operators Registration

Economic Operators Registration

and Identification (EORI) number *

and Identification (EORI) number *

street

number

street

number

Address

Address

Street* and number*

Street* and number *

Town

Town

Postal / ZIP code*

Postal / ZIP code*

Country

Country

Telephone number *

Telephone number *

Email address*

Email address*

For official use

8. Signature

I declare that all the details provided are correct. I understand

Signature and stamp of the competent authority

that if the information provided is incorrect or incomplete, the

obligation to declare shall not be deemed fulfilled and I am liable

to penalties according to the applicable national legislation.

Signature

Name of the signee

տ Yes տ No

DD

MM

YYYY

Customs declaration

Date

Town

Country

Customs declaration number

Place

տ Yes

Customs office that performed the control

Total number of additional

Endorsed copy requested

sheets used

*If applicable or available. If not applicable or available, indicate ‘N/A’.

NOTES ON COMPLETION

GENERAL INFORMATION

The obligation to declare cash on entering, leaving or transiting through Malta is part of the EU’s strategy to prevent money

laundering and to fight terrorism financing. This declaration form must be completed when entering, leaving or transiting through

Malta and carrying EUR 10 000 or more (or the equivalent in other currencies) in cash (Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the

European Parliament and of the Council).

If incorrect or incomplete information is provided, or if the cash is not made available for control, the carrier is not considered to

have met their obligation and is liable to penalties under the applicable national legislation.

The information contained in this cash declaration form and its additional sheets will be processed in accordance with Malta

Customs Department Data Protection Policy, which can be accessed using the link https://customs.gov.mt/other-links/data-

protection. Information and personal data shall be recorded and processed by the competent authorities and shall be made

available to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672. In the cases referred to in

Articles 10 and 11 of that Regulation, the data will also be made available to the authorities mentioned there. The competent

authorities of the Member State where the declaration is submitted act as controllers of the personal data obtained and will keep

personal data collected in line with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672, by default for 5 years. The processing of personal data

takes place only for the purposes of the prevention and fight against criminal activities. For complete information, including on your

rights, see attached privacy statement/ link to Member State data protection online information .

EXPLANATION OF USED TERMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION (EU) 2018/1672

Carrier means any natural person entering or leaving the EU carrying cash on their person, in their luggage or in their means of

transport.

Currency means banknotes and coins that are in circulation as a medium of exchange or that have been in circulation as a medium

of exchange and can still be exchanged through financial institutions or central banks for banknotes and coins that are in circulation

as a medium of exchange.

Bearer-negotiable instruments means instruments other than currency, which entitle their holders to claim a financial amount upon

presentation of the instruments without having to prove their identity or entitlement to that amount. Those instruments are

(a) traveller’s cheques; [and]

(b) cheques, promissory notes or money orders that are either in bearer form, signed but with the payee’s name omitted, endorsed

without restriction, made out to a fictitious payee, or otherwise in such form that title thereto passes upon delivery.

Commodities used as highly-liquid stores of value

(a) coins with a gold content of at least 90 %; [and]

(b) bullion such as bars, nuggets or clumps with a gold content of at least 99,5 %.

x All fields in the form are mandatory fields and must be completed. Fields in the form marked with an asterisk (*) must be

completed, where applicable or available.

x All parts in white must be completed in block capital letters and dark ink. Forms must not contain crossing out, overwritten

words or other alterations.

x The parts marked ‘for official use’ must remain blank.

x Personal identification number (i.e. personal tax, social security or similar unique personal identification number), address,

postal code / ZIP code, telephone number and email address must be filled in, if applicable. If not applicable, indicate ‘N/A’

instead.

x Value Added Tax (VAT) number and Economic operator registration and identification Number (EORI Number -which is a

unique number, across the EU, assigned by a customs authority in a Member State to economic operators involved in customs

activities) must be filled in where available. If not available indicate ‘N/A’.

x Where information is not known to the carrier, indicate ‘unknown’.

x The form must be completed in one of the official languages of the EU accepted by the competent authorities of the Member

State where the declaration is made.

Section 1: Entering or leaving Malta

Tick the appropriate box to indicate if the carrier is entering or leaving Malta. A declaration on entering and on leaving, is required

also if transiting through Malta.

Section 2: Details of the carrier of the cash

The carrier’s personal data must be filled in this section as they appear on their ID document.

Where the carrier of the cash is not legally capable of signing the declaration, the declaration is submitted by the carrier’s legal

representative.

Section 3: Transport details

Information on the country of first departure, the country of final destination and the means of transport must be provided.

Information on the transit country or countries through which the carrier transfers cash and the transport company must be

specified, if applicable.

-

Tick box ‘Air’ if entering or leaving Malta by aircraft. The type of aircraft (commercial flight, private jet, other) must be

provided. The flight number or aircraft registration number (in case of a private jet) must be provided in field ‘Reference

number’.

-

Tick box ‘Sea’ if entering or leaving Malta by sea. The type of vessel (commercial vessel, yacht or other) must be provided.

The vessel’s name must be provided in field “Reference number” and shipping line details must be provided under

“Transport company”.

-

Tick box ‘Other’ if none of the other transport modes is used and specify the type of transport (e.g. pedestrian traffic,

bicycle).

Section 4: Details of the cash

The total amount of cash carried by the carrier must be filled in this section. ‘Cash’ is defined under ‘General Information’. At least

one of the options [(i) currency; (ii) bearer-negotiable instruments or (iii) commodities used as highly-liquid stores of value] must be

filled in.

If there is insufficient space on the declaration form, the additional sheets must be used to provide the details of the cash. All

information provided constitutes a single declaration and all additional sheets must be numbered and signed.

Section 5: Economic provenance and intended use of the cash

Subsection 5.A must always be filled in if the carrier is a sole owner or if there is only one owner to indicate the relevant economic

provenance.

Subsection 5.B must always be filled in if the carrier is also the sole owner and the sole intended recipient or where there is only

one recipient to indicate the intended use of the cash.

It is possible to select more than one option in each Subsection. If no option is applicable, tick box ‘other’ and specify the details.

If there is more than one owner or more than one intended recipient, the relevant information about the economic provenance and

intended use of the cash for the owners and/or intended recipients must be filled in on additional sheets as mentioned below. In

this case, tick box ‘other’ and specify ‘additional sheets’.

Section 6: Owner of the cash

One owner only

If the carrier is the sole owner of the cash, tick the appropriate box and continue to Section 7.

If the carrier is not the sole owner, specify whether the sole owner is another natural person or a legal person and tick the

appropriate box. The details must be filled in Subsection 6.A (for a natural person) or Subsection 6.B (for a legal person) and

continue to Section 7. If the carrier is a natural person, the personal details must be filled in as they appear on their ID document.

More than one owner

If there is more than one owner, the total number of owners must be filled in the appropriate box. For each additional owner

separate additional sheets must be filled in giving their details, the amount of cash owned and its economic provenance and its

intended use. If the carrier is one of the owners, an additional sheet must be filled in for them as well, with the amount of cash

owned by the carrier and its economic provenance and its intended use. All information provided constitutes a single declaration

and all additional sheets must be numbered and signed.

Section 7: Intended recipient of the cash

One intended recipient only

Indicate whether the carrier is the sole intended recipient of the cash. If that is the case, tick the appropriate box and continue to

Section 8.

If the carrier is not the sole intended recipient, tick the appropriate box to specify if the sole intended recipient is another natural

person or a legal person. The information must be filled in Subsection 7.A (for a natural person) or Subsection 7.B (for a legal

person) and continue to Section 8. In case of natural person, the personal data must be filled in as they appear on their ID

document.

More than one intended recipient

If there is more than one intended recipient, the total number of intended recipients must be filled in the appropriate box. For each

intended recipient separate additional sheets must be filled in giving the details of each intended recipient, the amount of cash to

be received and its intended use. If the carrier is one of the intended recipients an additional sheet must be filled in for them as

well, including the amount of cash received by the carrier and its intended use. All information provided constitutes a single

declaration and all additional sheets must be numbered and signed.

Section 8: Signature

Enter the date, place and name and sign the declaration form. Indicate the total number of additional sheets used. If none has been

used, indicate zero (0). The carrier can tick the appropriate box to request an endorsed copy of the declaration.

Form – Unaccompanied Cash Disclosure Declaration

(Regulation 3)

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