Register as a local filmmaker with KFCB
Kenya Film Classification Board · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Create an account on KFCB's online system (tms.kfcb.go.ke) and apply to register as a local filmmaker with your company registration certificate, KRA PIN certificate and company profile. It's free and takes about one working day.
- Fee
- FreeLocal filmmaker registration
- How long
- Within 1 working day
- Where
- Online on KFCB's TMS (tms.kfcb.go.ke), or at a KFCB office: Nairobi (Uchumi House), Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kakamega, Nyeri, Embu or Garissa
What you need
- Filled application form (online)
- Certificate of Incorporation or business Registration
- KRA PIN certificate
- Company profile
Steps
- Sign up on KFCB's online system at tms.kfcb.go.ke with your name or company name and email.
- Choose 'Register as a Local Film Maker' and fill in the application form.
- Upload your company registration certificate, KRA PIN certificate and company profile, then submit.
Watch out
- Registering doesn't let you shoot. You still need a filming licence from KFCB for each production.
- If you want to serve foreign productions (permits, locations, crew), that's film agent registration, a separate paid KFCB service.
Who can apply
- Local filmmakers with a registered company or business.
Official sources (4)
- KFCB Citizens' Service Charter (English & Swahili), reviewed 2026 kfcb.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Licensing Film Agents and Filmmakers kfcb.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) kfcb.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- KFCB Technical Management System (TMS) - Sign up tms.kfcb.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026