Apply for export license for cultural property

What deadlines must be paid attention to?

For licenses under Regulation (EC) No. 116/2009 and Section 24(1)(1) of the Cultural Property Protection Act and Section 24(1)(2) of the Cultural Property Protection Act, the period of validity is 12 months. Export (temporary or permanent) is possible until the last day of the validity period. The re-importation period (up to 5 years) for the one-time temporary export of cultural property (Regulation (EC) No. 116/2009 and Section 24(1)(1) of the Cultural Property Protection Act) is determined by the authority according to the purpose of the export.
For licenses according to § 25 and § 26 of the Cultural Property Protection Act, the period of validity is up to 5 years. The (temporary) export is possible until the last day of the validity period, the re-import must take place within 5 years.

How long does it take to process

For an application under Regulation (EC) No. 116/2009 or under Section 24(1)(2) of the Cultural Property Protection Act, the processing time is up to 10 working days after submission of the complete application documents. Apart from the above-mentioned decision period for certain licenses, the processing time depends on the completeness of the submitted application documents and the complexity of the application. The permit must be applied for in good time before the planned export of the cultural property.