Greece Film Permits: Acquisition, Licensing Services, and Fixers
Legal teams and fixers securing permits for archaeological sites, cities, aerial units, and high-security locations across Greece.
Greece Film Permit Specialists
We manage every stage of the permitting process—applications, approvals, payments, and on-set compliance—so your crew can roll cameras without administrative delays. Whether you’re filming at the Acropolis, in a monastery, on a military base, or in a busy city square, our legal team and fixers liaise with the correct authorities on your behalf.
From emergency 72-hour clearances to long-form heritage approvals, we combine legal expertise with production realities. We also protect your documentation workflow with Cloudflare-secured portals, ensuring certificates, licenses, and sensitive data stay private.
Permit Coverage Includes
- •Archaeological sites, museums, monasteries, and UNESCO locations.
- •Public roads, airports, military sites, ports, and drone flight plans cleared with aviation authorities.
- •Environmental, marine, and underwater filming approvals coordinated with local councils and port police.
- •Contracts, solemn declarations, location releases, insurance certificates, and liability coverage prepared in Greek and English.
Permit Categories We Handle
Every application is tailored to your locations, schedule, and insurance. Typical turnaround times are outlined below.
Standard Permits
1–2 week processing for small crews with handheld equipment in public spaces. Includes liability insurance verification and notifications to municipalities.
Location Permits
2–3 week turnaround for exclusive venue use, larger lighting rigs, road occupation, or complex set builds. Private property releases and security plans managed end-to-end.
Complex & Heritage Permits
3–4 weeks for archaeological sites, UNESCO locations, marine filming, drone airspace, and military facilities. Applications include scripts, storyboards, insurance, and cultural compliance documentation.
How Our Permit Process Works
A transparent workflow keeps producers, insurers, and authorities aligned.
Assessment
Evaluate script, locations, schedule, and legal requirements.
Documentation
Prepare applications, insurance, risk plans, and translations.
Submission
File paperwork with ministries, municipalities, and aviation authorities.
Approval & Fees
Track approvals, settle costs, and secure official letters.
On-Set Oversight
Location managers ensure compliance, signage, and closure notifications.
Legal Expertise You Can Trust
Our legal partners specialize in Greek filming legislation, joint ministerial decisions, and international co-production treaties. We review scripts for compliance, confirm cultural requirements, and prepare the solemn declarations, certificates, and supporting documents that Greek authorities often demand.
- •Legal opinions confirming productions do not promote violence, racism, or sexism where required.
- •Negotiations with property owners, municipalities, and cultural institutions.
- •Compliance with GDPR, personality rights, and intellectual property laws.
Documentation Prepared For You
- •Detailed crew lists identifying responsible parties for each application.
- •Insurance certificates and liability coverage tailored to location requirements.
- •Solemn declarations confirming adherence to regulations, including commitments to avoid violence, racism, or sexism in sensitive sites.
- •Greek and English versions of contracts, location releases, and official correspondence details.
Emergency & Priority Services
Need approvals in under 72 hours? We activate fast-track channels with the Ministry of Culture, the Central Archaeological Council, municipal offices, and aviation authorities, supply detailed risk mitigation plans, and allocate senior fixers on site.
We also coordinate location agreements, NDAs, multilingual consent forms, and public notifications to keep communities informed and supportive.
Specialist permits for drone, aerial, marine, and underwater filming are handled in-house, ensuring Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority clearance and port police approvals arrive alongside your main license.
Deliverables & Reporting
Documentation is packaged for financiers, insurers, and rebate authorities.
Permit Dossier
All approvals, receipts, and contact logs stored securely for audit trails.
Compliance Checklist
Risk, safety, and insurance documentation matched with location requirements.
Rebate & Tax Support
Eligible expenses tracked, receipts verified, and submissions prepared for EKOME.
Talk to a Permit Producer
Share your script, schedule, and target locations—our team will respond with a step-by-step permitting plan, budget outline, and projected timeline.
We stay on call throughout production to handle additional locations, schedule changes, and unexpected requests so you never lose a day of filming.
Start Your Permit Plan
Send us your brief and we’ll map out the paperwork, fees, and lead times for every location in Greece.
Plan Your Next Shoot in Greece
Partner with Fixers in Greece for permits, crew, and end-to-end production logistics tailored to your brief.