Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Religious Texts → Germany
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-04-25
No specific import restrictions for personal religious texts
Details
Personal copies of religious texts are generally permitted at most borders worldwide. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and other Gulf states restrict importation of non-Islamic religious literature beyond personal-use quantities; a single Bible for personal use is typically tolerated but quantities for
Quantity limit
Personal use
Practical advice
Single copies of personal-use religious texts clear Zoll without declaration. Multiple copies of the same text may be questioned about commercial intent or evangelism in countries with anti-proselytism laws.
Customs authority
Zollkriminalamt / Zoll (German Customs — Federal Customs Administration) · https://www.zoll.de