High-Value Items: To Declare or Not?
 

Hi all,

In my next trip to Europe (Netherlands, France, and Italy) I will be bringing my netbook and DSLR.

Do I need to declare those items when arriving and exiting the airports in those country?

Thanks!

No

No, you will not need to declare any of these items as you will be a tourist visiting these places.

Depending on the rule in your home country, you may need to declare these whilst departing for Europe.

As others have said, you do not need to declare them.
It may be worth having copies of receipts for them all, or some other document proving you own them, more for re-entering your home country than entering any of those you wish to visit.

Also you may want to have insurance which covers them whilst abroad - for accident as well as theft, but do check the small print carefully - some insurance won't cover theft from your hotel room for instance, whilst you really don't wastto have to lug these things with you all the time, certainly not to dinner ;).

Hi all. Thanks a lot for the replies. Good to know that it's not needed in the destination countries then. But thanks for the heads-up about the home country.

I don't think I have the receipt for the DSLR, as it was long time ago when I bought it. I still have the receipt for netbook, so I will bring it then.

>>Depending on the rule in your home country, you may need to declare these whilst departing for Europe.

Just to clarify - this is so that you don't have any problems with Customs entering back into your country after your holiday.

www.insuremytrip.com always wise

no need to declare personal items usually

Just list all all items you buy upon re-entry

www.travel.state.gov

www.insuremytrip.com very wise expensive electronics

are a theft magnet.

Customs will always be able to recognise how old a piece of equipment is, from the serial number on the item. It's also usually apparent if an item is new as well. I've taken my laptop in and out of various countries and never been asked to prove purchase.

In Canada I always register any high value items with Customs at my departure airport. You get a small green card listing your items so upon return you can prove you had that item when you left.

I have been asked for receipts when doing this but if you don't have them it has never been a problem.

Thanks everyone for the additional info. I will then probably register those items before my departure in Singapore airport.