Formalities in Portugal
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nortada
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Fact Not Opinion
You are missing the point!
I am seeking facts - not opinion or justification so the SSR debate is not relevant in this context.
GrahamM376
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nortada
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artemis07
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When we sailed down and around Portugal a few years ago the only re-occurring question was "Do you have more than 10000 euros in cash on board?". Luckily we were always kept our boats "float" a few euros below that amount!
nortada
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Well that's a new question to me. Are you an EU resident? As we are all Europeans I am not aware of any currency controls?
GrahamM376
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10,000 seems to be the rule across Europe. Even below that amount, it's likely to be confiscated if you can't prove where it came from and give a good reason for carrying it. You then have to apply for it back, when back in the country concerned.
nortada
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Well we live & learn but not aware that this has happened to anybody I know.
Possibly because most I my friends would be unlikely to be carrying sums anywhere near those amounts
maxi77
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When you consider most boarding operations are mostly interested in drug transport and transactions, one can perhaps see why there may be concern over large ammounts of cash
chinita
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I thought the post referred to a boarding party asking a question; viz:
Customs Officer: "Do you have more than 10000 euros in cash on board?".
Drug Smuggler "Yes, here it is" (Hands over cash).
Not a very likely scenario IMO.
GrahamM376
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See http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/customs_controls/cash_controls/index_en.htm
Some people (not me) do carry large amounts of cash on board and the main problem arises when arriving/leaving the EC even from local destinations such as Channel Islands, Gib or Morocco.
One guy noted in another thread is alleged to be running around with around £30,000 belonging to the boat owner.
chinita
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The original post in question said:
When we sailed down and around Portugal a few years ago the only re-occurring question was "Do you have more than 10000 euros in cash on board?". Luckily we were always kept our boats "float" a few euros below that amount!
If you are sailing 'down and around Portugal' and are an EU boat I don't see why you would be asked the question. There are no grounds and you are not breaking any law by carrying as much cash as you want.
OK, if you have just arrived from outside the EU then you might be asked the question. Different matter, different rules.
As an EU boat, I have never been asked the question anywhere in Europe and I am intrigued to know more about the circumstances which prompted this 're-occurring question'.
When we sailed down and around Portugal a few years ago the only re-occurring question was "Do you have more than 10000 euros in cash on board?". Luckily we were always kept our boats "float" a few euros below that amount!
If you are sailing 'down and around Portugal' and are an EU boat I don't see why you would be asked the question. There are no grounds and you are not breaking any law by carrying as much cash as you want.
OK, if you have just arrived from outside the EU then you might be asked the question. Different matter, different rules.
As an EU boat, I have never been asked the question anywhere in Europe and I am intrigued to know more about the circumstances which prompted this 're-occurring question'.
Nostrodamus
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If memory serves me right under the proceeds of crime act in the UK if you are found with a substantial amount of cash you cannot give good reason for having it can be confiscated until it is proved it is from a legitimate source. I don't know about the European law on this but they may have something similar.
Going back to the original question. We are travelling down Portugal at the moment. We have not been asked to take our papers anywhere else or check in anywhere else part from with the marina. All details are transferred to the relevant authorities via computer.
This also applies now in Nazare where they have caught up with the times.
As an aside there is a private yacht club in Nazare you can go to before the marina which is a lot cheaper.
The local Police (GNR I think) came aboard in Peniche to take details. She ended up staying for over an hour and having a drink as we chatted about life and she told us about Portuguese people and their way of life. Although she had not noticed a lot of crime increase in the marina she did say violent crimes were on the increase because no one had any money.
I was not asked about money but was asked (as a question on the form) how fast the boat went. How do you say depends on who's sailing and how hard the wind blows.
The marina computer was linked to others so they were able to bring the boat details up and save time asking those same questions over and over again.
Going back to the original question. We are travelling down Portugal at the moment. We have not been asked to take our papers anywhere else or check in anywhere else part from with the marina. All details are transferred to the relevant authorities via computer.
This also applies now in Nazare where they have caught up with the times.
As an aside there is a private yacht club in Nazare you can go to before the marina which is a lot cheaper.
The local Police (GNR I think) came aboard in Peniche to take details. She ended up staying for over an hour and having a drink as we chatted about life and she told us about Portuguese people and their way of life. Although she had not noticed a lot of crime increase in the marina she did say violent crimes were on the increase because no one had any money.
I was not asked about money but was asked (as a question on the form) how fast the boat went. How do you say depends on who's sailing and how hard the wind blows.
The marina computer was linked to others so they were able to bring the boat details up and save time asking those same questions over and over again.
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