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and certified. They should take particular care to state
exactly the amounts of currency in their possession;
false declaration may lead to heavy penalties.
(b) Traveller's cheques, letters of credit, etc., in any cur-
rency and up to any amount.
Travellers leaving Afghanistan may take out :—
(a) Not more than 500 Afghanis in notes.
(b) The equivalent of 500 Afghanis in foreign currency,
unless he produces the required certificate from the
authorities concerned. If travellers who are about to
leave Afganistan have excess amounts of currency or
are in any doubt as to the amounts they will be al-
lowed to take with them, they are advised to consult
D' Afghanistan Bank.
Warning :—In their own interest travellers should make
sure that they do not arrive at the place of entry or departure
with excess currency, since the excess cannot be deposited with
the Customs Officer, but will be taken from the traveller and is
not likely to be refunded.
When to Travel :—Everyone who intends visiting Afghan-
istan should first seek information as to the best time of the year
to spend in the country, and what arrangements to make. It
is rather difficult to say which season to choose. If a stay of
five or six months is to be made, June is the best season for the
journey. If he wants to stay for a month or two, he had better
visit the country during autumn, which is the fruit season.
Generally speaking, spring, summer, and autumn are the times
to visit Afghanistan, and it is hard to say which one is the best.
Spring commences towards the end of March, officially on the
first of Hamal (21st March), but April and even the first few
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