Foreign productions film in Dubai by appointing licensed local support, clearing the script when required, and holding a filming permit before a camera rolls. We produce that path — and the day after it.
The working order
- Write a brief: dates, city, pages or a treatment, camera language.
- Appoint a licensed UAE production house. Public reporting of the commission’s process says this is required.
- Submit the full script if approval is needed — even if only some sequences are shot here. See script approval in Dubai. Reporting has cited up to 25 business days.
- Apply for the filming permit after script approval, with locations, kit and insurance.
Nearby questions
Drones need aviation paper as well as a filming permit. YouTube and influencer days that earn money are still a shoot. Abu Dhabi is a second commission — not the same file. We do not invent fees.
Official source
Current terms live on the Dubai Film and TV Commission site.
Questions
- Do I need a local house?
- Public reporting says yes. Read the commission’s current terms.
- How long for a script?
- Reporting has cited up to 25 business days.
Ready when you are.