arts and antiquities imported from an EU Member State for the period not longer than 3 years, if the export of the antiquities is takes place on the territory of a EU Member State;

arts and antiquities imported by persons enjoying diplomatic privileges or immunity, including objects imported in order to furnish diplomatic representations and consulates;

works of living authors;

arts and antiquities moved through the territory of the Republic of Poland from the territory of an EU Member State into the territory of a non-EU state and covered by categories A.1 - A.15 listed in Annex to Council Regulation (ECC)  no 116/2009 of  18 December 2008 on the export of cultural goods (OJ EU L 39 of 10.02.2009), if their value is lower than financial thresholds listed in point B of this Annex;

arts and antiquities which have a confirmation of their entry on the territory of the Republic of Poland issued by the customs authority or the Border Guard.

If the export of arts and antiquities takes place without a license and the characteristics of the object indicate that their export requires a license, the Border Guard or the customs authority may request from the person exporting such an object to present a document which confirms the fact that it does not require a license to be exported. Such a document may belong to one of the following categories:

1. an assessmentindicating the creation time of the object issued by a cultural institution specialised in protection of arts and antiquities, an expert of the minister competent for cultural matters and protection of national heritage, an economic subject specialised in trading in arts and antiquities on the territory of the Republic of Poland or a public administration body;
2. an appraisal of the object done by a cultural institution specialised in protection of arts and antiquities, an expert of the minister competent for cultural matters and protection of national heritage or an economic subject specialised in trading in arts and antiquities on the territory of the Republic of Poland;
3. an invoiceincluding data which allow for identification of the object, issued by an economic subject specialised in trading in arts and antiquities on the territory of the Republic of Poland;
4. a confirmation of entryof the object into the Polish territory, which contains a photo of the object, issued by customs authority or the Border Guard. Such a confirmation is issued only when the accompanying documentation allows for a clear identification of the object, its age and its value, which indicates that the object does not require an export license,
5. an transportation insuranceof the object moved from abroadinto the territory of the Republic of Poland;
6. an export licenseobtained in a different EU state.

According to the Polish law, import of arts and antiquities does not require a license. Though, in the case of import from non-EU states, the object must be declared to the customs in order to place the object under the procedure of release for free circulation or under other customs procedure. It is also necessary to take into consideration restrictions on export of arts and antiquities applicable in the state from which the object is exported.

Detailed information can be obtained from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage at: http://www.mkidn.gov.plor National Institute of Museology and Collections Protection at: http://www.nimoz.pl.