The department licenses all local and foreign crews undertaking filming in the country. In order to obtain a license, one copy of the script and a story synopsis must be sent to the Film Licensing officer. For documentaries the licenses are issued within minutes of application and for feature films and dramas within two days of application.

Import Duty
A nominal and non-refundable import charge of 1% or KShs. 30,000.00, whichever is less, is levied on the total quantity of the imported items per container.

License Fee

	Documentaries, Dramas, Short Features/Ads and Stills	KShs.  5,000.00
	Full-Length Feature Films and Reality TV shows	KShs. 15,000.00

Filming Fee

Filming Fees Per Day

KShs. 1,000.00

Agency Fee

	Registration of Agency	KShs. 12,000.00
	Annual Agency Renewal	KShs. 12,000.00

NB: A Film Agent must be a trained person with proven knowledge in film profession.

Immigration
There are no restrictions in Kenya on how many expatriate crew members or artists can arrive per production. Advance notice is more of a courtesy than a requirement. Crew members and artists may arrive in Kenya on a visitor's pass prior to the film work permit being processed. This costs KShs. 2,000.00 each.

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