Press Accreditation or Media Permit Fees in Uganda
Media Permit or Press Accreditation fees in Uganda are fixed and determined by the Uganda Media council whose offices are located in Kampala the capital of Uganda. Realm Africa Safaris™ – a local film fixer across Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and with its headquarters in Uganda’s Entry city of Entebbe – the only international entry point for travellers flying into Uganda. Our location (in Entebbe) makes us the best well-placed local film fixer for media and crew arriving into Uganda via Entebbe International Airport. We can assist in location scouting, Film equipment clearing at Entebbe Airport, Transportation and accommodation needs as per your budget, film Security to safeguard both your location and equipment.
Media Permit/Press Card fees in Uganda
- a fee of US$175 per person is paid for a period not exceeding 30 days of the journalist’s stay.
- a fee of US$225 per person is paid for a period beyond 30 days up to six months of stay.
- a fee of US$325 per person is paid for a period of two years.
** The fees mentioned above are set and can be amended by the Uganda Media Council without any prior consultation. we, therefore, remind you to treat these as a guide.
For all Filming Crews and Production Companies, we recommend that you allow ample time to the process of application, and acquiring your press accreditation(s) for every crew member. If you have limited time, a rushed last-minute permit might be possible, however, but the costs are definitely much higher. (See: Process of applying and securing Press accreditation in Uganda)
How to apply for Media Permits (Press Accreditation) in Uganda
As earlier mentioned above, all press accreditation in Uganda is issued by the Uganda Media Council.
Each individual or crew member must fill out the mandatory FORM G which must be accompanied with copies of scanned passport (bios Page) and a recent passport-sized photo to be used in processing your Media card (Press accreditation).
It does take us approximately 02 – 03 working days from the time we receive all the above-mentioned documents to process your media card.
To accompany all the individually filled out FORM G’S for each crew member, the team leader, director or head of production has got to attach a detailed write-up or synopsis of the film you intend to shoot in Uganda.
After all the above is sent through to Realm Africa Safaris & film fixers, we will then proceed to submit these to the Uganda Media Council for approval. Upon approval, we will then contact and inform you of this achievement.
Depending on the nature of your shoot, you may require other subsidiary Filming permits and or permissions for your shoot. We can only advise after reading through your script or synopsis.
