Do you need a permit to film or photograph in Nigeria?

Film commissions

Nigerian Film Corporation

Issues filming permits (about USD 350 per production, usually within 3 days, covering up to a week). In Lagos the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board issues them. Foreign productions apply through a registered Nigerian sponsor company.

Sources: Atlas Film Fixers: filming in Nigeria · African Fixer: film production in Nigeria

More for Nigeria: Getting paid · Drone rules

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Last verified October 6, 2026 by Terrell Groggins. Rules change: check the official source before you shoot or post. This is not legal advice.