Can I bring Buddha images, artifacts and antiques to Greece?
- Official classification
- Buddha images, artifacts/objects, antiques
Declare
You can bring Buddha images, artifacts and antiques into Greece, but you must declare it.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Questions & Answers on the EU legislation on the introduction and the import of cultural goods (Regulation (EU) 2019/880) Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE)
Questions about Buddha images, artifacts and antiques in Greece
- Do I have to declare buddha images, artifacts and antiques at Greece customs?
- Yes — it has to be declared to Greece customs on arrival.
- What happens if I do not declare buddha images, artifacts and antiques in Greece?
- Under ΑΑΔΕ, Συχνές ερωτήσεις – απαντήσεις για Απαλλαγές Ταξιδιωτών Τρίτων, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 158 παρ. 1, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 147 παρ. 1· η παρ. 2 επιβάλλει το ίδιο πρόστιμο, if you declare the excess yourself: an administrative fine is imposed.
- Can I post or ship buddha images, artifacts and antiques to Greece instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take buddha images, artifacts and antiques out of Greece?
- Greece publishes no separate rule for taking buddha images, artifacts and antiques out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Greece limit for buddha images, artifacts and antiques apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) states it in Questions & Answers on the EU legislation on the introduction and the import of cultural goods (Regulation (EU) 2019/880). CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does Greece compare with other countries on buddha images, artifacts and antiques?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 3 prohibit buddha images, artifacts and antiques, 13 limit it and 4 let it through. Greece is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Questions & Answers on the EU legislation on the introduction and the import of cultural goods (Regulation (EU) 2019/880) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Questions & Answers on the EU legislation on the introduction and the import of cultural goods (Regulation (EU) 2019/880) · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Questions & Answers on the EU legislation on the introduction and the import of cultural goods (Regulation (EU) 2019/880) · verified 2026-09-19