A guide to the export and import of cultural goods between Russia ...

Sweden
Chapter 3: European Union Member States
importance to the national cultural heritage, permission will be given for their export from
Sweden in the following cases where:
• The goods are to be taken out of Sweden by a public institution in Sweden, an
institution receiving a grant from the State, a municipality or a county council and are
to be brought back to Sweden again
• The goods are to be taken out of Sweden by an individual for use in connection with
public cultural activities and are to be brought back to Sweden again
• The goods are temporarily located in Sweden
Even if the goods are of major importance to the national cultural heritage, permission may
be given for their export if they are acquired by an institution abroad.
Museums and galleries applying for a licence for temporary export should follow the same
procedure outlined above. They should note that once it has been approved, the permit is
valid for one year from the date of decision.
I am a visual artist. Do I need a licence to export my own work?
No. Art work which belongs to “the originator” (i.e. the artist who created it) does not require
an export licence under the EU export licence legislation, whatever its age or value.
The same applies under Swedish national legislation. Therefore you do not need a licence
to export your own work if you still own it yourself.
I am a musician. Do I need to know about export regulations if I am travelling with my
instrument?
Yes. Any musician who wishes to travel outside the European Union with a musical instrument
which is over a certain age and value must obtain an EU export licence (as described in Chapter
2). This applies whether the export is temporary, e.g. for a concert tour, or permanent.
As far as the Swedish authorities are concerned, if the goods are to be taken out of
Sweden by an individual for use in connection with public cultural activities and are to be
brought back to Sweden again, an export licence will be granted. But you still need to go
through the application process.
I am a tourist visiting Sweden. If I buy a work of art, how do I take it home with me?
The export regulations apply to anyone who wants to take cultural goods of a certain age and
value from Sweden to Russia (or to another country). You must go through the application
process with the Swedish national authorities in order for the goods to be cleared for export.
If you have bought the art work, antique, furniture or other cultural goods from a reputable
art or antique dealer, ask their advice on how to apply for the export licence.
Since the application process can take around four weeks, you should note that the goods
must remain in Sweden until the permit/licence has been granted. You may therefore have
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