Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Religious Texts → New Zealand
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific 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 perso. In the reverse direction (taking religious texts out of New Zealand): allowed — Religious texts for personal use may be exported from New Zealand freely at personal-use quantities.
Quantity limit
Personal use
Leaving with this item
Religious texts for personal use may be exported from New Zealand freely at personal-use quantities.
Practical advice
Single copies of personal-use religious texts clear NZ Customs without declaration. Multiple copies of the same text may be questioned about commercial intent or evangelism in countries with anti-proselytism laws.
Customs authority
New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) · https://www.customs.govt.nz