20 years in the industry · 5 languages spoken
From a single street in Madrid to a full feature in the Canary Islands, we clear the paperwork, secure the locations and keep the authorities on side, so your crew can roll on schedule.
What we do
Film Permit Spain manages every administrative step between your shooting schedule and the camera turning over. You brief us once, and we handle the rest across municipal, regional and national bodies.
Applications, fees and approvals for streets, beaches, plazas, monuments, national parks and private property, prepared and submitted in your name.
Curated location options matched to your script, budget and light, with recces, photo packs and access confirmation before you commit.
Direct contact in five languages with town halls, film commissions, police and environmental agencies to move applications forward.
AESA drone authorisations, flight zones and aviation coordination for legal aerial cinematography anywhere in the country.
Traffic management, road closure orders and on-set police presence arranged with the relevant local authorities.
Eligibility checks and introductions to accredited service producers so qualifying productions can access Spain's filming incentives.
Where we work
Each region runs its own film commission, fee schedule and protected-site rules. We hold working contacts in all of them, so a shoot that crosses provinces still moves under one point of contact.
Historic plazas, government facades, modern districts and studio space, with one of the busiest municipal filming offices in the country.
Modernist landmarks, coastline, mountains and a deep crew base. Permits run through both city and regional commissions.
Moorish architecture, the Tabernas desert and decades of feature heritage, from westerns to large-scale series.
Volcanic landscapes, year-round light and the highest filming incentive in Spain, a magnet for international productions.
Mediterranean coves, cliffs and old towns. Our original home base, now part of nationwide coverage.
Futuristic architecture, beaches and rural interiors within easy reach of Madrid and Barcelona.
Dramatic coastline, iconic museum architecture and a regional incentive scheme of its own.
Atlantic cliffs, forests and medieval towns, ideal for atmospheric and period work.
Castles, walled cities, plains and the Pyrenees, with quiet locations and straightforward municipal permitting.
Who we work with
Local and international features, series, commercials and documentaries that need permits cleared on time, with a fixer who already knows the authorities.
Campaign and brand shoots that move fast. We turn a creative brief into confirmed, legal locations without slowing the production down.
Brand films, events and internal productions that need professional, low-risk permitting and on-the-ground coordination across Spain.
How it works
A real sequence, not a sales funnel. Here is exactly what happens after you reach out.
You send the script pages, dates and locations. We confirm what is permittable, flag protected sites and give an honest timeline and cost estimate.
We propose vetted locations, arrange recces and confirm access, parking, power and any neighbour or owner agreements needed.
We prepare and submit each permit, pay fees on your behalf and keep direct pressure on the authorities until approvals land.
Permits in hand, plus on-the-ground coordination for closures, security and any last-minute changes while you are filming.
Qualifying productions can recover a meaningful share of Spanish spend, with the Canary Islands and the regional regimes of the Basque Country and Navarre offering the highest rates. Rates and thresholds are reviewed periodically, so we confirm current figures and eligibility before you build it into a budget.
Why producers choose us
Good to know
In almost all cases, yes. Public spaces, streets, beaches, national parks, monuments and most private properties require a filming permit from the relevant municipal, regional or national authority. Requirements vary by location and the size of your production, so we confirm exactly what each shoot needs before you spend on anything else.
Simple municipal permits can be issued in a few working days. Permits for protected sites, national parks, drone work or road closures usually need two to six weeks. We give you a realistic timeline at the feasibility stage so dates can be planned around it.
Yes. Spain offers a tax rebate for qualifying productions, with higher rates in the Canary Islands and through the regional regimes of the Basque Country and Navarre. We run an eligibility check and connect you with accredited service producers, and confirm current figures rather than quoting numbers that may have moved.
Every region. Madrid, Catalonia, Andalusia, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands including Mallorca, Valencia, the Basque Country, Galicia, Castile and Aragon. We hold local contacts in each, which is what lets us run multi-region shoots under one point of contact.
Yes. We handle AESA drone authorisations and flight coordination, and arrange traffic management, road closure orders and on-set police presence with the relevant authorities. These need lead time, so flag them early.
Get started
Send the basics and we will reply within one working day with feasibility, a timeline and a quote. No commitment, no fee to ask.