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What the rules of exporting antiques abroad are
Exporting antiques from Poland is regulated by law. Depending on the type, value, and age of the antique, a special permit may be required for the export purposes.
Trading in antiques is regulated by numerous legal provisions. Among others, they concern exporting antiques and historical objects from Poland. If you trade in such objects on Allegro, check the information presented below.
The new act on antique protection
Starting June 5, 2010, the amended act on protection and care over antiques came into force. The amendment simplified and alleviated the rules of selling and exporting such items abroad. Up to that point, you had needed a permit to export every item that was older than 55 years. The rule applied both to precious monuments and less valuable antiques and memorabilia. From June 5, 2010, it is legal in Poland to export all antiques other than particularly precious and valuable ones.
Exporting with a permit
You may need to obtain a permit to export an antique, depending on its category, age, and value. The permit is granted by the Polish Minister of Culture, National Heritage and Sport. If the item has a special value for the cultural heritage, the minister may deny granting the permit.
Check for exporting which items you need a special permit in the table below.
| Antique category | Age over | Value over |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Archeological objects that are a part of archeological collections or were retrieved as a result of archeological excavations or accidental discoveries. | Age over 100 years |
Value over - |
| 2. Elements being an integral part of architectural antiques, interior design, monuments, statues, and works of artisan crafts. | Age over 100 years |
Value over - |
| 3. Paintings made with any technique and on any material, not included in categories 4 and 5. | Age over 50 years |
Value over 40,000 PLN |
| 4. Watercolor and gouache paintings, and pastel drawings made on any material. | Age over 50 years |
Value over 16,000 PLN |
| 5. Mosaics and drawings made with any technique and on any material, not included in categories 1 and 2. | Age over 50 years |
Value over 12,000 PLN |
| 6. Original print artworks and matrices thereof, and original posters. | Age over 50 years |
Value over 16,000 PLN |
| 7. Original sculptures, statues, and their copies made with the same technique as the original, not included in category 1. | Age over 50 years |
Value over 20,000 PLN |
| 8. Single photographs, films, and their negatives. | Age over 50 years |
Value over 6,000 PLN |
| 9. Manuscripts, single or held within a collection. | Age over 50 years |
Value over 4,000 PLN |
| 10. Books, single or held within a collection. | Age over 100 years |
Value over 6,000 PLN |
| 11. Single printed maps and music scores. | Age over 150 years |
Value over 6,000 PLN |
| 12. Zoological, botanical, mineral, or anatomical collections and items within those collections. | Age over - |
Value over 16,000 PLN |
| 13. Collections with historical, paleontological, ethnographic, or numismatic meaning. | Age over - |
Value over 16,000 PLN |
| 14. Means of transport. | Age over 50 years |
Value over 32,000 PLN |
| 15. Other antiques not included in categories 1―14 | Age over 50 years |
Value over 16,000 PLN |
Exporting without the permit
You can export the items not included in the table above without the permit if:
- they are not entered into the Register of Historic Monuments
- they are not a part of a public collection
- they are not in the museum or church inventories, nor in the national library collection.
Additionally, you do not need the permit for exporting antiques brought to Poland from other EU countries for a period of 3 years or less.
Additional documents
In justified cases, exporting an antique may depend on presenting a document confirming that you do not need the relevant permit. It may be, among others, an evaluation determining the time of antique creation and its pricing, or an invoice with information with which the item can be identified.
