Please refer to Circular No. 495 / 7 / 2005 – Cus VI dated 28th September 2005 regarding the ceiling in payments in Indian currency of Rs. 5000/- for purchases by passengers at duty free shops at International Airports.

2. RBI has vide Notification no. FEMA 6 (R) / RB – 2015 dated 29th December 2015 permitted export from and import into India of Indian currency up to an amount not exceeding Rs 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) per person. Any person resident in India is permitted to take outside India (other than to Nepal or Bhutan) or bring into India (other than from Nepal or Bhutan) currency notes up to an amount not exceeding Rs 25,000/-. Similarly, any person resident outside India, not being a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, and visiting India, has also been allowed to take outside India or bring into India, Indian currency notes upto an amount not exceeding Rs 25,000/-.