Equipment clearance for filming in Malawi – Importing equipment for filming in Malawi is done through customs clearance with the help of a bonded agent. Malawi is not apart of the carnet system and you need a temporary importation permit that allows you go through customs. Customs clearance is done at the various entry points of the country which include the airport and the different border points of the country. To get your equipment cleared to film in Malawi, all you have to do is present a kit list and our local Malawi fixer will assist you through the whole process.
Detailed process of kit customs clearance
1.Contact a local fixer in Malawi. Clearing your equipment into the country is easily done when you have the assistance of a local fixer. Our Malawi fixers are readily available to handle the entire process for you. We work with bonded agents who work on the temporary importation permit for your equipment.
2. Application for the permit. After contacting our fixer, the application process starts. All you have to do is present a kit list. This list should include all items that are to be imported. Their serial numbers and their value. Once this is presented, our fixer then works hand in hand with the bond agent to issue out a temporary importation permit
3. Payment. For the temporary import permit to be authorized. A non refundable fee has to be paid to customs. This fee is determined by the total value of the equipment that you intend to bring into Malawi for filming. Once the list is presented to the bonded agent, a fee is determined and once this is paid , your temporary import permit is issued out.
4. Clearance into the country. Upon arrival into the country. You are taken through customs for the equipment to be checked and to ensure that is it the same with what was presented in the kit list. Once the check is done, you are cleared into the country. For help with clearing your equipment to film in Malawi, reach out to us
Other considerations (Filming permits) for Kit clearance to film in Malawi
1.Filming Permit. For you to get equipment clearance to film in Malawi, You also need a filming Permit. The Malawi filming permit is issued out from the Malawi ministry of Information. The filming permit takes about 5 days to be approved and issued out. For your filming permit in Malawi to be approved, you have to present the following documents as you apply;
- Description of the shoot
- Details of crew members
- List of equipment
- Passport copies
- Passport sized photographs
The filming permit in Malawi costs 200 USD and this fee is paid once application is done so that it can be issued out. For assistance getting a filming permit for filming in Malawi, contact our local Malawi fixer.
It is important to note that Malawi doesn’t not have any specific media accreditation and the filming permit works as accreditation for film crews filming in the country. If you are filming in locations that need special Location permits, at least a week and more should be expected to acquire these permits. For help in applying for a filming permit in Malawi, please contact Africa Fixers.
2.Visa. For you to clear your equipment to film in Malawi, the crew also needs Visas that allow them entry into the country. The visa can be applied for online and this has to be done before your arrival. The visa can only be approved if you have the necessary documents which are:
- Passport that is valid for at least 6 months
- Proof of yellow fever vaccination
- Completed application form
- Proof of accommodation
- Flight itinerary
- Passport sized photograph
The Malawi visa costs USD 50 per person and it takes about 3 to 4 days to be approved and issued out. For more assistance with applying for a visa in Malawi, please feel free to contact our Malawi fixer.
Work with A local fixer Company
When clearing your equipment to film in Malawi, it is important to work with a local fixer company to ensure that everything goes smoothly. Africa Fixers offers fixer services to crews and production companies that want to film in Malawi. Our fixers in Malawi are professional and very capable in assisting you with all your production needs. our services include the following;
- Filming permit application
- Press accreditation application
- Location permits application
- Customs clearance for equipment
- Drone clearance
- Transportation services
- Equipment hire
- Local crew hire
- Visa application
- Location scouting and management
If you are planning to film in Malawi and want help with equipment clearance, do not hesitate to contact us for assistance at any stage of production for your profile. Our Malawi fixers are readily available to work with you.
Choose Africa Fixers
Africa Fixers is a local film Fixing Company that assists filming companies and Production agencies with equipment clearance for filming in Malawi. We are very capable of handling all fixer services required. Our team of local fixers and driver guides is very professional. Over the years, we have been able to get all relevant connections with other service providers and authority agencies to make sure that accreditation and filming permits are easily processed. Contact us now for details and all the relevant information you would like to know for successful filming in Malawi.