Religious Items → South Korea

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 South Korea): allowed — Personal religious items may be exported from South Korea freely at personal-use quantities.

Quantity limit

Personal use

Leaving with this item

Personal religious items may be exported from South Korea freely at personal-use quantities.

Practical advice

Personal devotional items (prayer beads, ritual textiles, statuettes under 30cm, scriptures) clear Korea Customs Service 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

Korea Customs Service (KCS) · https://www.customs.go.kr