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Film permits

 

Both interior and exterior film shootings of the objects of the Bavarian Palace Administration are basically subject to approval and charges. Please apply for (written) permission at least ten working days before the scheduled filming date. Filming for news reports and purely documentary purposes can usually be approved more quickly.

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Where to apply

The local administrative office is generally responsible for issuing film permits

Permits for filming in several of the Bavarian Palace Administration’s properties are issued by the central administrative office in Munich:

Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit / Referat ZL9
Schloss Nymphenburg, Eingang 16
80638 München
+49 89 17908-812 (Mo-Fr) und -810 (Mo, Mi, Do, Fr) / Fax +49 89 17908-190
film@bsv.bayern.de

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Application

• Permission should be requested at least ten working days before the scheduled shooting using our application form. For very complex productions (such as feature films), application should be made at least four weeks in advance.

• Film permits are not issued for weekends (Saturday/Sunday).

• Indoor filming is usually only permitted outside opening times (this applies particularly to Neuschwanstein Castle, Linderhof Palace and Herrenchiemsee Palace).

• Observation of special regulations for the protection of these historic properties are a legal condition of the permit.

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Permission and costs

Where permission is granted, the applicant will receive written confirmation together with a statement of the fee. In addition to this fee, all supplementary costs arising from the filming and any loss of revenue must be reimbursed. These include, in particular, the cost of supervisory personnel (where necessary also for restoration purposes) electricity and cleaning.

The fees are based on factors such as the prominence of the chosen motif, the extent of technical and personnel requirements and the purpose for which the film is to be used. Information about the possible charges can be obtained on request, but a final statement concerning the fee can only be issued after the application form has been received.

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Use of drones / multicopters

Prior approval is required for the taking of aerial photos of Bavarian Palace Administration property. This also applies when remote-controlled drones, multicopters or similar are used for filming or photography. Only in a few exceptional cases and only under certain conditions is photography with such flying apparatuses permitted. Their use involves an increased risk to persons and the listed property administered by the Bavarian Palace Administration and a possible infringement of rights, and has a detrimental effect on the cultural and natural monument in question. Approval will also only be granted if the use is compatible with the local protected area regulations and compliance with the public law provisions otherwise applicable.