Egypt - License to Make a Film or Take Commercial Still Photograph

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for License to Make a Film or Take Commercial Still Photograph in person, the applicant has to approach the Office of the Minister of State for Antiquities.
2. Please use the contact information provided under “Office Location & Contacts” section of this page.
3. Every application for a filming licence should be made to the licensing officer in writing and accompanied by a full description of the scenes in, and the full text of the spoken parts (if any) of, the entire film which is to be made, notwithstanding that part of the film is made or to be made outside Egypt.
4. Applicant should read carefully in the application form, after all details must be filled in the application form.
5. The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
6. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the applicant form while submitting it at the office.
7. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
8. Submit the completed form along with the supporting documents to the respective office.
9. The licensing officer may, in his discretion, issue or refuse to issue a filming license for which application has been made to him, or may issue it subject to the condition that a police officer of or above the rank of Inspector, or other person appointed for the purpose by the licensing officer, shall be present at the making of the film, and to such other conditions as he may think fit.
10. For documentaries, the licenses are issued within minutes of application and for feature films and dramas within two days of application.

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Required Documents

• Formal letter of application
• Application form duly completed copy to be attached
• List of foreign crew members, giving names, nationalities, and passport numbers & date of expiry of passports
• Script and synopsis or storyboard
• List of equipment to be imported for shooting purposes, the value of each piece of equipment, etc
• ID Proof like National ID Card or a Passport
• Address Proof
• Passport

Office Locations & Contacts

Office of the Minister of State for Antiquities
3 El-Adel Abu Bakr St.
Zamalek, Cairo
Email: [email protected]
Tel.: +20 02-2736-5645

Fax: +20 02-2735-7239Office of the Secretary General
4D Fakhry Abdel Nour
Abbassia, Cairo
Email: [email protected]
Tel.: +20 02-2684-3627
Fax: +20 02-2683-1117

Commercial and Event Permits Office
3 El-Adel Abu Bakr St.
Zamalek, Cairo
Email: [email protected]
Tel.: +20 02-2736-0468
Fax: +20 02-2735-7239

Eligibility

• Any person who wants to make a film/take commercial still photograph in Egypt.

Fees

• Documentaries, Dramas, Short Features Ads and Stills licenses cost: EGP. 5,000.
• Full Length Feature Films and Reality TV shows: EGP. 15, 000.
• There is also an extra EGP. 1,000 per day for filming.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• For documentaries, the licenses are issued within minutes of application and for feature films and dramas within two days of application.

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.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• Every application for a filming licence should be made to the licensing officer in writing and accompanied by a full description of the scenes in, and the full text of the spoken parts (if any) of, the entire film which is to be made, notwithstanding that part of the film is made or to be made outside Egypt.
• Provided that the licensing officer may in his discretion in any particular case accept an application notwithstanding that it is not accompanied by such description and text if he has been given such other information as he requires for the determination of the application.
• If any title, sub-title, text, description, synopsis or other part of the film is in a language other than English, the licensing officer may require a translation thereof into English, certified to his satisfaction, or may submit then same for the examination and report of such persons as he may appoint for the purpose.

Required Information

• Name, address and fax of Production Company
• Name, address and telephone number of local agent in Kenya
• Title of film and subject material:
• Intended audience (State/country/Countries
• Shooting schedule
• Estimated total budget on film
• Estimated budget to be spent in Kenya
• Number of expatriate artists (actors, actresses, stuntmen, make up. etc.)
• Number of expatriate film crew (directors, producers, cameramen, etc.)
• Number of local artistes
• Number of local film crew
• Type of construction/improvisations on locations
• Equipment
• Raw film /video stock
• Type of accommodation
• Approximate time for depositing the final copy of the film (Preferably in a V.H.S. video cassette form)
• Special request if any
• Undertaking/Declaration

Need for the Document

• No film or commercial still photograph shall be made within Egypt for public exhibition or sale either within or outside Egypt except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a filming licence issued by the licensing officer.

Information which might help

Before granting a filming licence, the licensing officer may require the applicant to enter into a bond, with or without sureties in such sum (not exceeding such amount as is prescribed) as the licensing officer may require, to secure that the film, so far as it is made, is made in accordance with

• The conditions (if any) contained in the licence. and
• The description, text and other information supplied to the licensing officer, with any alterations and additions.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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