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I’m travelling to Cambodia and have to bring $2000 USD in cash to pay for the quarantine facility. Immigration are adamant that I have to bring brand new crisp US currency (no tears, marks, creases etc). This has been corroborated by embassy officials and numerous experiences of people on visa forums (and my friends who have been through the process). Yes it says I can pay by card, but numerous people report the card machine being faulty… and then being turned away because they hadn’t had a cash alternative. Anyway I’m not taking any chances.

I’ve asked many money changers here in London and they can’t guarantee that they can do that for me. Where can I obtain these new notes - any leads appreciated

Kate Gregory
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In Canada, Banks have crisp clean bills, but i have personally gotten the best bills when i order foreign currency with my bank online, and they deliver to the branch. when i do that, no matter what county it is (US included) they always send crisp new bills. Because countries want to look good to tourist, they send new bills to the banks in foreign countires.

In canada the bank branches have US dollars on hand, and you can ask them to pick out only crisp bills. I know from experince that there is many countires that only accept perfect condition bills, no rips or tears, (Roatan honduras is one), and banks know it too, they will pick out nice ones for you if you need. If you go to a really small branch you might have trouble, but any bigger banks in your country should be able to give crisp bills when asked.

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