Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Religious Texts → United Kingdom
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
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. In the reverse direction (taking religious texts out of United Kingdom): allowed — Religious texts for personal use may be exported from United Kingdom freely at personal-use quantities.
Quantity limit
Personal use
Leaving with this item
Religious texts for personal use may be exported from United Kingdom freely at personal-use quantities.
Practical advice
Single copies of personal-use religious texts clear UK Border Force without declaration. Multiple copies of the same text may be questioned about commercial intent or evangelism in countries with anti-proselytism laws.
Customs authority
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) · https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs