Guides
Travel money, explained
Short, practical guides to the rules, taxes and paperwork behind buying foreign currency in India.
How much foreign cash can you carry per trip?
The per-traveller cash allowance under LRS, how earlier purchases count toward it, and destination exceptions.
Read guide →Documents needed to buy foreign currency
PAN, passport, air ticket and visa: what each document proves and how to make sure your scan passes review.
Read guide →GST on currency exchange, with a worked example
How GST on buying foreign currency is worked out on a slab value, and why it is far smaller than 18% of your order.
Read guide →TCS on foreign currency purchases, explained
When tax collected at source applies to travel forex, how your LRS declaration affects it, and how to claim it back.
Read guide →Understanding your forex quote, line by line
Mid-market reference, customer rate, margin, GST, TCS and delivery fee: what every line on an InvitationFX quote means.
Read guide →Carrying cash abroad: practical tips by destination
How much cash to carry, which notes to take and how to keep it safe in the US, Europe, the UK, Dubai, Singapore and Thailand.
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