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How much Obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities can I bring into Italy?

Prohibited

You cannot bring Obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities into Italy.

Carried Not allowed
Declaration Required — surrender
Limit No stated quantity

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

Last verified 2026-09-19

Questions about Obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities in Italy

How many obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities can I bring into Italy?
obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities may not be brought into Italy at all. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.

Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, Serie Generale n. 17 del 22 gennaio 2016 — Decreto Legislativo 15 gennaio 2016, n. 8, Note all'art. 2 (testo dell'articolo 528 del codice penale come modificato) · verified 2026-09-19

Do I have to declare obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities at Italy customs?
There is nothing to declare — obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities cannot be brought in at all. Declaring it does not make it admissible; it hands it over.

Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, Serie Generale n. 17 del 22 gennaio 2016 — Decreto Legislativo 15 gennaio 2016, n. 8, Note all'art. 2 (testo dell'articolo 528 del codice penale come modificato) · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities in Italy?
Under Agenzia delle dogane e dei Monopoli, Carta doganale del viaggiatore, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under ADM, Carta doganale del viaggiatore: the goods are held until you leave the country; the goods are confiscated. Under Decreto legislativo 26 settembre 2024, n. 141, Articolo 96, comma 1, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed; the goods are confiscated.

Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Carta doganale del viaggiatore (luglio 2025) · verified 2026-09-20

Can I post or ship obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities to Italy 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.

Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities out of Italy?
Italy publishes no separate rule for taking obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Italy limit for obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, Serie Generale n. 17 del 22 gennaio 2016 — Decreto Legislativo 15 gennaio 2016, n. 8, Note all'art. 2 (testo dell'articolo 528 del codice penale come modificato) · verified 2026-09-19

Where does this rule come from?
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) states it in Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, Serie Generale n. 17 del 22 gennaio 2016 — Decreto Legislativo 15 gennaio 2016, n. 8, Note all'art. 2 (testo dell'articolo 528 del codice penale come modificato). CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.

Source: Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) — Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, Serie Generale n. 17 del 22 gennaio 2016 — Decreto Legislativo 15 gennaio 2016, n. 8, Note all'art. 2 (testo dell'articolo 528 del codice penale come modificato) · verified 2026-09-19

How does Italy compare with other countries on obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities?
Of the 20 countries covered here, 19 prohibit obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities, 1 limit it and 0 let it through. Italy is among the strictest.