Applying for a Film Permit
The following information will be needed to apply for a Film Permit:Company Information: Name and Address.
Insurance Policy: Insurance Company and Policy Number. Please email or fax to 305-375-3266 an insurance certificate naming the appropriate jurisdiction as additionally insured.
Production Company & Production Contacts: Name, Title, Phone Number, Fax, Cellular, Pager, E-Mail.
Production Information: Production Title, Production Type, Extras, Cast, Crew, Dollars Spent Locally, Number of Production Days, Hotel Name, Location of Hotel, Number of Rooms per Night.
Location Request: Name, Address, Start and End Date, Description of Scene.
Who Needs a Permit
Film Permits are generally required throughout Miami-Dade County and each of its municipalities for commercial film, video or still photo shoots that are conducted on public property; that is, on roads and streets, sidewalks, or in parks, beaches or public buildings.
Additionally, some municipalities - Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, Miami-Beach - may require a filming permit for shoots that are conducted on residential property within their jurisdictions.
A Film Permit is not required for individuals filming or video taping only for their own personal or private use, for employees of print or electronic news media when filming on-going news events, or for students and faculty filming exclusively for educational purposes.
If you require a Film Permit within Miami-Dade County, please return to the Home page and fill out a permit application on-line. If you are still unsure if you will be required to obtain a Film Permit, call the Miami-Dade Office of Film and Entertainment at 305-375-3288 for more information or e-mail us.
The Miami-Dade Office of Film and Entertainment is a full service film commission, providing government liaison, location and logistics assistance, multi-jurisdiction permitting, production information and referral and virtually anything else you'll need. Our goal is to make your production as easy as it can possibly be!
We offer one-stop permitting for all County facilities and properties, as well as for 25 of our local municipalities. Permits cost $100.00 per each 28 production days. We do require a minimum of 24 hour notice for permits - a certificate of insurance additionally insuring Miami-Dade County, or the appropriate municipality, for $1 million of liability - specific information on locations, dates and times - budget information - any other special arrangements.
