If you are planning to send a protected object overseas, contact us for advice first (before filling out this form).

Email: [email protected]

Protected objects are generally over 50 years old and with some association or significance to New Zealand. For exact criteria and more information read our Exporting protected objects page.

Exporting protected objects.

Once you have contacted us you can fill out the application form. This same form applies if you are exporting one or multiple objects which are travelling in the same consignment.

The object’s provenance or history is very important in assessing your application. The more information provided in this question, the easier it will be for experts to consider your application.

Where possible, include a photograph of the object. In the case of applications to export art works or taonga tūturu, you need to include colour photographs with your application.

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Permission to export protected object application

How your information will be used

We will use the information you provide to assess your application to export a protected object from New Zealand. The information (including photographs, illustrations etc.) provided to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage in this application will be held by the Chief Executive for the purpose of permitting the Chief Executive and their experts to assess and evaluate the application, and for the enforcement of the Protected Objects Act.

By applying, you authorise us to disclose information to, or obtain information from, any other government department or agency, private person, or organisation for the purposes of assessing the application.

The Ministry is subject to the Official Information Act and may be required to release information in the terms of that Act. When we no longer need your information, we will securely archive or destroy it, in accordance with the Public Records Act 2005.

If the object is assessed as being a protected object, the details of the object including current ownership will be recorded in the Protected Objects Database.

For more details, read our Privacy Statement. Email us if you’re concerned about the information that we hold about you at [email protected].

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