Get permission to film or take photos in a national park
Kenya Wildlife Service · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply on KWS eCitizen using the Authority to Film or Photograph in National Parks form. Filming costs KSh 16,000 a week for 1 to 5 crew (citizens and residents), and a wedding or graduation photo session is KSh 20,000 per group, plus park entry fees.
- Fee
- KSh 16,000Filming or photography, 1-5 crew, per week (East African citizens and residents)KSh 24,000Filming or photography, 6-10 crew, per week (East African citizens and residents)KSh 40,000Filming or photography, 11+ crew, per week (East African citizens and residents)KSh 20,000Photo session (weddings, graduations, personal events), per group (East African citizens and residents)
- Where
- Online on KWS eCitizen (kws.ecitizen.go.ke)
Steps
- Sign in to kws.ecitizen.go.ke and fill in the Application form for Authority to Film or Photograph in National Parks.
- Pay the filming fee for your crew size and number of weeks. Park entry (conservation) fees are paid on top.
- Print the document eCitizen gives you and carry it when you go to film.
Watch out
- The filming fee does not include park entry fees. Each person still pays to enter the park.
- Off-road commercial filming needs approval and attracts an extra restoration fee of 20% of the total cost of the activity.
- Foreign crews and visitors from outside East Africa pay in US dollars (for example USD 200 a week for 1 to 5 crew).
Who can apply
- Film crews and photographers, including wedding, graduation and personal photo sessions
Official sources (2)
- Conservation Fees 2025 kws.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Kenya Wildlife Service - eCitizen kws.ecitizen.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026