Filming in Ivory Coast

Fixer in Ivory Coast

Our fixer in Ivory Coast can help you with everything from film permits information to historic or cultural facts. Filming in Ivory Coast will seem charming, not just because of the beautiful traditions of the local tribes, but also due to the many facts that our fixer will share with you about the locations you are shooting in. Ivorians will welcome you with open arms, always ready to crack a joke, and the best part is that you can cast people at convenient rates.

Visa for Ivory Coast

Filming in Ivory Coast, you will most likely require a visa, unless you come from one of the visa-exempt countries. E-visas are also available at the airport upon arrival, but they must be requested online prior to arrival. Proof of yellow fever immunization is required for entry. Film crews entering the country are encouraged to apply for business visas. Our local Cote D’Ivoire fixer will arrange a Letter of Invitation for you to submit with your application.

Film Permits in Ivory Coast

Why should you waste your time obtaining film permits, when they could be waiting for you when you arrive in the Ivory Coast, filed and ready to be used when needed? You just need to provide our fixer in Ivory Coast with some information and they can obtain it for you. The best part? In the Ivory Coast, it is completely free of charge. Our production assistant will make sure it is always handy, alongside other documentation you might need when filming.

Special equipment renting info

Locations, local talent, and support crew are inexpensive. Since only limited filming infrastructure exists most productions choose to bring in their key crew and equipment. The Ivory Coast has some basic camera, grip, lighting, and drone equipment available locally. If you need more sophisticated equipment, do not worry, our film fixer can help you select gear, even package deals, negotiate it at a good discounted price, and bring it into the country. The Ivory Coast is an ATA carnet country.

Cultural facts

Besides getting your film permits in Ivory Coast, we would also like to prepare you for the reality of shooting here. When you are visiting on your own, it is ideal to not use local vans called Gbaka as they are frequently involved in accidents. You should also be mindful about bringing items that are or may appear to be for resale. In this case, be prepared to pay almost 45% in customs fees, especially if you have no receipts for it.

Weather when filming in Ivory Coast

If you are filming in Ivory Coast, in the southern or western part especially, be prepared to experience heavy rain. It rains almost all the time, even though typically, June to August is the heavy rain season. March to June it gets hot, September to November is mostly warm and wet, December to February is the Harmattan. It is characterized by the dry and dusty northeasterly trade wind, of the same name, which blows from the Sahara over West Africa into the Gulf of Guinea.

Tax rebate in Ivory Coast

At present, there are no tax incentives for filming in the country but our fixer in Ivory Coast will let you know if anything comes up. The currency of Ivory Coast is CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF). 1 franc is divided into 100 centimes. There are 7 different coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 100, 500. There are 5 different bank notes with the following values: 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000. Prices of basic products in Ivory Coast are lower than in the United States.

Filming in Ivory Coast

The cost of food, transport, and accommodation in the Ivory Coast is quite low. The price of a 3-star hotel in the Ivory Coast is around 83 USD. Taxis would charge you some 0.79 USD per km. Hiring a crew is also cheap. Film permits are completely free.

Our fixer in Ivory Coast can apply for it using a project synopsis, dates, visiting crew passport information pages, and an imported equipment list. In fact, the only thing that could cost you dearly is if you brought a new item in your luggage that a customs officer considered might be for resale. They might even assign a high value to it than it actually has, and charge you accordingly.

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