Each of the forms below is available for download as a PDF document, and requires the free Acrobat Reader for viewing and completion.

Please fill out the downloaded permit forms by typing directly onto the form from your computer (handwritten permits are not accepted, and review permit samples for guidance). Print an original for signature and submit in person with a photocopy of your valid photo ID to:

The NYC Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (MOFTB)
1697 Broadway, 6th Floor, entrance on 53rd Street
Phone (212) 489-6710

Your permit is valid ONLY with an original signature and an official seal from a permit coordinator at the MOFTB.

Scouting permits require documentation by a third party of intent to shoot within the five boroughs. Acceptable forms of documentation include:
-A signed SAG agreement
-An office lease or equipment rental contract that is project specific and signed by both parties
-Documents of incorporation for the project (not the company)
-A letter from a financing entity

Please Note: Filming in city parks, interiors within city buildings, bridges or tunnels will require additional permissions from the controlling entities. Please call the MOFTB to obtain specific contact information.