Insurance Requirements for Permits

In order for you or your organization to be eligible for a filming permit, Liability Insurance is required. A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE must be provided to the Film Office 48 hours in advance of your online permit application submission. (When submitting your online permit application, be sure the Company Name matches exactly the name of Insured on your insurance certificate.) The CERTIFICATE must include:

1. The name and address of the insured person or production company.
2. The Certificate Holder must read as follows:
   The City of New York
   Film Office
   1697 Broadway, Suite 602
   New York, NY 10019
3. The Description of Operations on the certificate must read as follows: "The City of New York, including its officials and employees, is additional insured."
4. That the policy provides at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) [usually listed as 1,000 thousands] in US currency or its equivalent of Comprehensive General Liability for each instance of claim.
5. The name of the insurance company and of the broker, with the broker's signature and phone number.
6. The policy number.
7. The dates for which the policy is in effect, including both the start and expiration dates.
8. That the policy may not be modified or canceled without seven days prior written notification to the Film Office.

PDFs of Insurance certificates are accepted via email to insurance@media.nyc.gov ONLY if sent directly by the insurance broker. We are not able to accept insurance certificates submitted by production companies or individuals.

Student Films: Students must obtain a letter from their school, on the school's letterhead, stating the student's name, their status as a student (i.e. full-time, in good standing) the date(s) of the shoot and the signature of the appropriate representative from the school. For students whose schools are located outside of New York City, please check with our office to see if your school's insurance is on file with us.