Carrying Cash on International Trip

Up the butt.

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Chase Bank does not exist in Mexico, otherwise they could just go to a branch once they are there.

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Curious, what is a large amount of cash? What vendors don't accept credit card in this day and age? There are many banks in Mexico they could probably pull cash out of with a Chase debit card, but they would incur what I think would be a small fee.

If they are intent on bringing the cash from the U.S. to Mexico, they'll have to specifically declare it if over $10K.

Why don't you tell them to contact Chase and see what they suggest? You should also attempt to speak to someone at the U.S. customs and see if they have any suggestions as well.

ETA - another option is contact a large bank in Mexico where they are going and see if they will allow a withdrawal for the amount they need if they have a Chase debit card (and the money is obviously accessible from that debit card).

I’d just carry it with me. Wear it on my person in the airport and in my carry one while on the plane.

I have one of those waist packs that are thin, stretch, I use sometimes and it goes under my shirt anytime I travel overseas and need to have a large amount of bills for whatever reason.

Reason.com is always reporting about American cops seizing large amounts of cash from folks for civil forfeiture despite lack of evidence of criminal activity. I bet Mexican cops are equally untrustworthy.

They are planning on bringing thousands of dollars in cash into Mexico to pay some sketchy vendor who doesn't take credit cards?

I hope they have their will in order before they go

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I hope they have their will in order before they go

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As a beneficiary, I do too.

It’s not sketchy vendors, it’s just smaller vendors for a wedding. Flowers and such.

Are travelers checks still a thing?

Why can’t they wire him the money via Western Union or something?

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It’s guaranteed that TSA will confiscate any significant amount of money they see on a scan in luggage. They get a kickback/reward for this from Customs. You then have to prove in Court that you earned the money and the Feds usually make you an offer to only give you back 50% or they keep you in court forever. Welcome to giving up your Constitutional rights for the war on drugs.

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You’re aware that the government of Mexico runs customs in their airports, right?

Unless you’re saying TSA wouldn’t let you through to board your flight.

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I’m talking about leaving the US. That’s why I said TSA. Read better.

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TSA cannot confiscate cash, they have to alert law enforcement who then could potentially confiscate it.

Know the law better.

This seems very risky. It also sounds sketchy. I have lived in Mexico and any vendors that would have charges in the thousands of dollars and would do a wedding for Americans would have a bank account that they could wire the money to.