Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Religious Items → Indonesia
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal religious items
Details
Contemporary mass-produced religious items are generally permitted in personal quantities across most borders. However, antique religious items may fall under cultural heritage export controls of the source country, particularly Buddha statues from T. In the reverse direction (taking religious items out of Indonesia): allowed — Personal religious items may be exported from Indonesia freely at personal-use quantities.
Quantity limit
Personal use
Leaving with this item
Personal religious items may be exported from Indonesia freely at personal-use quantities.
Practical advice
Personal devotional items (prayer beads, ritual textiles, statuettes under 30cm, scriptures) clear Bea Cukai as routine personal effects. Antique or culturally significant pieces (>50 years old, precious-metal mounts) may attract heritage-export questions; carry purchase receipts.
Customs authority
Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE / Bea Cukai) · https://www.beacukai.go.id