USD 3000 foreign visits abroad, USD 5000 to Iran/Iraq, Libya, Russia & Republics of Commonwealth of Independent States - RBI FEMA currency limits

Release of Foreign Exchange for Visits Abroad – Currency Component
Attention of Authorised Persons in foreign exchange is invited to A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 19 dated October 30, 2000 and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.11 [ A.P. ( F.L. Series ) Circular No.1 ] dated November 13, 2001, in terms of which Authorised Dealers and Full Fledged Money Changers are permitted to sell foreign exchange in the form of foreign currency notes and coins, up to USD 2,000 [increased to USD 3000] or its equivalent, to the travellers proceeding to countries other than Iraq, Libya, Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation and other Republics of Commonwealth of Independent States, without the prior permission from the Reserve Bank (RBI).

Authorised Dealers and Full Fledged Money Changers may, as hitherto, continue to sell foreign exchange in the form of foreign currency notes and coins up to USD 5,000 or its equivalent to the travellers proceeding to Iraq or Libya, Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation and other Republics of Commonwealth of Independent States.

Source: RBI/2009-10/446 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 50 May 4, 2010 A.P. (FL Series) Circular No. 7 dated 4th May 2010