South Africa - Apply for a Film Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for a Film Permit or License, the applicant has to approach the respective National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Completed form
• ID proof (Birth Certificate, national identity card, etc)
• Address proof – (Driving license, passbook, utility bill, etc)
• Business License
• Plan and duration list
• Financial statement
• Any other documents (If required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Municipalities of South Africa
Private Bag X12, Vredenburg 7380
Telephone: (022) 701 7000
Fax: (022) 715 1518
Email: [email protected]
Website link
Address and Contact Link
List of Municipalities in South Africa link - (Note: The applicant can click on the map to explore municipalities by province, or search for any municipality, town, person, etc. using the search function)

CAPETOWN MUNICIPALITY
Dr AB Xuma Building, 1112 Voortrekker Rd, Pretoria Townlands 351-JR, PRETORIA, 0187.
Postal Address - Private Bag X9181, CAPE TOWN, 8000.
Contact Number: 021- 4001111/0860103089
Fax Number: 021- 4001313/0860103090
Address & Contact Link

List of other Municipality and Contacts (District/Metropolitan/locality wise)
Address and Contact & Contact Link

For Enquiries:
Harry Benson – Contact No: 022 913 6000 / 083 661 9253
Email Id:[email protected]
For Emergency Contact details:
Agency/Service – Fire & Disaster – Bergrivier Area - 083 661 9253 / [email protected]

National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF)
Address:
87 Central Street
Houghton
Johannesburg
Gauteng
2198
Tel: 27 11 483 0880
Fax: 27 11 483 0881
Email: [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any organization or an individual who intends to Apply for a Film Permit or License is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Contact number
• Nationality
• Plan
• Identity number
• Banks details
• Crew details
• Email ID
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• A film permits or license in South Africa is a legal document that grants permission for filmmakers to film in a specific location or area in the country.
• It is issued by the local municipality, provincial government or national government and is required for filming in public spaces, such as parks, streets, and other outdoor areas.

Information which might help

• The application usually includes information about the production, such as the shooting schedule, location details, crew size, and equipment list. It may also require the production company to pay a fee, which varies depending on the location and the scope of the production.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Link

Others

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