Film Visa

Film Visa will be issued to cast and crew members of international productions and official coproductions shooting a Feature Film, TV/Web commercial show/series and TV/Web Reality show/series. The permission for shooting these categories of production is granted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoI&B), Government of India. The proposals are accepted and processed by the Film Facilitation Office (FFO). The application is to be submitted online on  www.ffo.gov.in. The detailed step by step guide is available on the website. For further assistance please write to  ffo@nfdcindia.com.

After the shooting permission has been granted by the MoI&B, the cast and crew members of the approved project are required to apply for Film Visa. The validity of visa will begin on the day of issue, not on the day of travel.

• General document requirements:

• Printout of online filled Visa application form duly signed by the applicant. For filling the online Visa application form Click Here

• Passport with at least six months’ validity at the time of travel and at least two blank pages (please note that visa can only be issued till the date of expiry of passport)

• One recent colour photo pasted on the application form (size 5 x 5 cm, white background, front view) More detailed photo requirements here.

• Other than Finnish nationals: A copy of a valid residence permit or some other document confirming the period of stay of the applicant in Finland.

• Biometric enrolment is mandatory.

• Do not pay the visa fee beforehand.

Checklist of documents to be submitted for Film Visa

Note : In addition to documents mentioned above, the Embassy may request additional documents, if necessary. The applicants are required to provide the documents requested in the same form as determined by the Embassy.

• Instructions on filling Visa application - Click here

• Visa Fee and Payment Instructions – Click here

 In case of excess/multiple payments on Regular visa and other consular services. See the Refund Policy.

• Instructions for Application Submission, Collection and Processing time – Click here

 

 

 

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