How do I apply for an export permit?
To leave the national territory or the territory of the European Union, a work (cultural property or national treasure) is subject to control. These export regulations apply to both professionals and individuals.
The procedure differs depending on whether the work is classified as cultural property or a national treasure. The temporary or permanent export of cultural property of historical, artistic or archaeological interest is subject to authorization, depending on its value and age. These criteria define the category of the work to be exported. Whatever its value and age, a cultural asset qualified as a national treasure can only leave France temporarily, with a mandatory return.
Importation, on the other hand, is subject only to customs control, like any other commodity.
Access forms
This section allows you to access, download and print the forms corresponding to national and European export authorisations.
1. Leaving the national territory
Bootynatural
- Cultural property certificate application form (Cerfa no. 02 0075) allows a final exit or temporary exits without limitation of number and duration.
- Application form for authorization to temporarily leave (AST) a cultural property (Cerfa no. 02 0083) valid for a period proportionate to the reason of the request (restoration, expertise, cultural exhibition).
- Roaming sheet for a temporary exit from a cultural property
- Extension sheet/ extension of temporary exit of cultural property
Treasures nanational
- Application Form for Temporary Absence Authorization (TSA) from a National Treasure, granted exceptionally for restoration, expertise, participation in a cultural event, exhibition or deposit in a public collection.
- Roaming sheet for a temporary exit from a national treasure
- Extension sheet / extension of temporary withdrawal from a national treasury (Cerfa no. 02 0076)
2. Output du territory of the European Union
- Application form for authorization to export cultural property (Cerfa no. 11033*03) from European territory allows any operator (museum, auctioneer, gallery, individual, freight forwarder...) wishing to export cultural property outside the European Union to request authorization.
- Explanatory note
Who should I talk to?
- Service des Musées de France (SMF) – Sub-dcollections directorate - Office for the Inventory of Collections and the Circulation of Cultural Property - 182, rue Saint-Honoré 75001 Paris - phone: 01 40 15 34 51
- Service interministériel des Archives de France (SIAF) - Sub-direction de la collecte, de la conservation et de l'archivage électronique - Bureau de la protection du patrimoine archivistique - postal address: 182, rue Saint-Honoré - 75001 Paris - phone: 01 40 15 82 56
- Book and Reading Service (SLL) - Bureau du patrimoine - 182, rue Saint-Honoré 75033 Paris cedex 01 - phone: 01 40 15 75 29
- Heritage Service (PS) – Historic Monuments and Heritage Sites Branch - Bureau de la conservation des monuments historiques mobiliers - 182, rue Saint-Honoré 75033 Paris cedex 01 - phone: 01 40 15 79 97
- Heritage Service (PS) – Sub-Directorate for Archaeology - Bureau de la gestion des vestiges et de la documentation archéologique - 182, rue Saint-Honoré 75033 Paris cedex 01 - phone: 01 40 15 76 62
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