Media Activities Licences Media Activities Licences

Issuance of photography permits

Film/photography Permit within the UAE

  • Fees

    AED 500.00 Permission to photograph landscape in any area within the Country / per day

    AED 500.00 Permission for aerial photography in any area within the Country / per day

  • Fee Type

    Federal

  • Category

    Process

  • Sector

    Media Regulatory Office

  • Department/Division

    Licensing and media content Department

  • Service Type

    G2B & G2C

  • Service Structure

    Secondary

  • Digital Transformation

    Yes

  • Target Customer

    • Individuals, companies, ministries, government departments, public institutions and public bodies that want to obtain permission to photograph

  • Service Channels

    Submit Service Request

    Obtain Service

    Payment for Service

    Service Centre

    Website

    Mobile

    Call Centre

    P.O Box

    Application Platform

  • Supplementary Service

    N/A

  • Service Limits

    N/A

1

An official letter from the requesting party

2

Fill out the photography application form (aerial / ground) + data form

3

Photocopy of the photo crew’s passport, ID photo with visa photos.

4

In the event that there is an implementing agency, a letter of authorization between the two parties must be brought.

5

If there is a text, it must be attached to the application (the text is approved by the Media Content Follow-up Department)

1

The application is submitted electronically

2

Fill out the form approved by the Ministry of Interior for ground photography from the requesting party or its representative

3

Data form and attached electronically

4

Checking the attachments and conditions to be met in the photocopy application

5

Addressing the competent authorities (for approval or not) and receiving the response.

6

In the event that the competent authorities do not agree, the response will be made electronically

7

In the event of approval, the fees are paid and the approval is issued electronically

  • Al Dhafra Cultural Center

  • Fujairah Cultural Center

  • RAK Cultural Center