PROHIBITED ITEMS
Alcohol-containing items, flavoring extracts, cooking wines, wine making kits, books on manufacturing of such drinks or any foods with alcohol, etc.
Narcotics
All kinds of medicines
Medicine MUST be accompanied by doctor's prescription and is to be for personal use only
Radio transmitter/communication equipment (including walkie-talkies, short-wave, VHF, marine, police band equipment, etc.)
Binoculars or telescopic equipment
All types of statues
Objects of human or animal form (statues, figurines, carvings, etc.)
Games of chance (chess, dice, backgammon, etc.)
All weapons and firearms (real or ornamental), including guns, ammunition, fireworks, spears and other edged weapons, etc. (owner subject to investigation, fines, and/or imprisonment)
Pornographic material and literature including fashion magazines with people wearing undergarments or swimsuits
Politically sensitive material
All foodstuff
Stuffed animals
Articles contrary to Muslim or Saudi Arabian beliefs or morality will not be allowed into the country
Christmas trees/decorations or any other items (BIBLES) associated with religions other than the Muslim faith
Military uniforms or equipment of any kind
Other miscellaneous items (blueprints and designs, artificial pearls, etc.)
*ALL PRINTED MATTER, BOOKS, PICTURES, RECORDS, FILMS, TAPES, SLIDES, MOVIES, VIDEOS, COMPACT DISCS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND DISKETTES, ETC. ARE SUBJECT TO CENSORSHIP AND CONFISCATION (MUST BE PACKED SEPARATELY FOR EASY ACCESS AND CLEARLY MARKED ON THE INVENTORY)
Such items will be removed from all incoming shipments at the time of Customs clearance and sent to the Ministry of Information for review
Once censorship has been completed, a separate delivery will be made at an additional charge to the customer
Cartons containing these articles should be clearly labeled as to contents and must not be mixed with other items
Any restricted or prohibited items in shipment will cause delays, may be subject to confiscation and may cause possible fines or penalties to customer's account.
Customs Regulations in Saudi Arabia
Published by TPOS on 17 July, 2010 - 22:00
why? what stood out to you?
(They do try to stop religious books that are not salafi approved from entering the system there...)
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Main thing was no Bibles allowed. See came across this through a Christian friend who is moving there and i just though woah how is she going to live there with all those ^ banned things.
Going to church would be illegal too she said.
wait they probably wouldn't have churches there at all? Surely people should be able to practise their religion :/
"Unto you your religion, and unto me my religion." comes to mind
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi