Get a Film Permit

Determine Location

This permit only covers filming/shooting in The City of Miami (not Miami Beach, Coral Gables, etc.).  Please use our mapping tool to ensure your desired location resides in The City. 

• Search address on map
• If the location is in the highlighted area (outlined by different colored District numbers), you're in The City of Miami.
• If not, you should visit filmiami.org for anything outside of our jurisdiction.  
• If you're interested in filming in one of our parks, you can view our Park Directory.

Collect Documents

Once you have determined that your shooting site is within the City of Miami limits you may apply for your City of Miami Film Permit.  Please complete the below agreement (digitally, or print, then scan) which you will need to upload in the application process. 

• Indemnity/User Agreement
• View application check list(PDF, 107KB) for additional documents. 

Due to the high volume of applications our office has been receiving, in order to serve you better we are asking that all Film Permit applications with street closures be submitted at least 7 business days prior to the shoot, and all other Film Permit applications be submitted at least 3 business days prior to the shoot.

Insurance

You will not need proof of insurance for the application process, but you will need it to finalize your permit. We recommend you begin planning for this. Below, please find an example of how your insurance certificate needs to be formatted.

City-of-Miami-COI-SAMPLE-1.pdf(PDF, 122KB)

Apply for Permit

Application Form 

Pay Invoice

You will receive an invoice from any departments that are needed including police, fire, parks, etc. You must pay your invoice before your permit will be issued.

Pay Invoice

Await Approval

If we have any questions about your application, we will contact you. Once all departments have approved and your invoice has been paid, we will send you the film permit via email.