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Breakdown of Production Logistics in each Territory
Country Application Form Email letter of intent Online Application Fee (US$) $1,000 x $250 (film/video) $150 (photography) x $150 (film) x x! Duty Free Entry of Equipment ! ! Immigration Assistance ! ! Time Frame1 2 weeks 7 days Incentives Local Service Requirement !5 Highly encouraged but not required ! Production Guide2 !6 ! Photo Library3 ! ! Location /Talent Scouting Assistance ! !
Production Expenditure report requirement
Anguilla
!4 Cash Rebate7
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Bahamas
Belize
Online
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3-30 days8 10 days 10 days 3 days 2 weeks 1 days15 3 weeks 1 day18 45 days Small 2-4 weeks Large 4-6 weeks 1 week
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Partial List
x Ministry of Tourism !! !! x Partial list can be e-mailed Partial List !! !
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BVI
Online
! !! !! !!
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!10 Highly encouraged but not required !13 ! x Highly encouraged but not required Highly encouraged but not required !20 !23
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Cayman Islands Dominica Dominican Republic14 Guadeloupe Martinique French Guinea Guyana
Online Online E-mail letter of intent E-mail letter of intent E-mail application form Online Online
!! !! Work permits not required !!
30 % rebate 15 % rebate12 x
!! !! Partial List
!! !! x
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Dominican Republic Guadeloupe Martinique French Guinea Guyana
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x17 $300 1% of the budget21 Case by case negotiation (presented to Cabinet) x
!! !! ! Case by case negotiation (presented to Cabinet) !
!! !! Indirect: Provides contacts of attorneys
x GCT of 17.5 %19 40%22
Partial List !! !
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Jamaica
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
!24
St. Vincent & the Grenadines Trinidad & Tobago
E-mail
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Highly encouraged but not required !26
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Ministry of Tourism !
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Online
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30 % rebate
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Time frame to receive permit, customs clearance and immigration approval. Production guides that list local services; talent, catering, accommodation etc. 3 Database of photos; locations on the island (s) such as beaches, caves, mountains etc. 4 The application fee of US$ 1, 000 can be waived on the condition that local services are credited in the final production. 5 The waiver of $US 1, 000 is for local services only. 6 A Destination Management Company, Blue Sea Anguilla for e.g., assist the film crews with finding local services/ talent. 7 Legislation for a cash rebate draft was developed but has to be passed in government. 8 Film crews can receive the all clear to film in 3 days however, depending on the visa requirements; the process can take up to 30 days. 9 There are no set incentives but the commission works with each production team on an individual basis. 10 Film crews are asked to hire a Local Production Manager to assist with permits and other logistics needed to film in the B.V.I. The LPM would act as liaison officer for the film crew and the B.V.I Film Commission. 11 The 30% rebate is based on the fun G27V?B????6?6W'f?6W3??V?6R???&FW"F?&V6V?fRF?R&V&FR?7&Ww2&R&WV?&VBF?6???WFR?W?V?F?GW&R&W?'B?"??7V6?f?VB??6?W?V?F?GW&Rf?"?&vR&??V7G3?v?fW"?b&??B?????'FVBGWG?g&VRWV??V?B2f???7&Ww26????66W72F?RRR&V&FR????6?6W'f?6W2?BF?RE"?2fW'?fWr&WV?&V?V?G3?&?????F?Rf?????GW7G'??v??6???v??v?G2&WV?&V?V?G2?v276VB??F?R6V?FR'WB?2F?&R76VB??F?R??W6R?b&W&W6V?FF?fW2?Rw&?FVBF?B??&WV?&VB??f?&?F????27V&?GFVBF?F?R6???76????F?R&?6W726?F?RF??bFWF??2??F?RF?&V&FRf?"??FW&?F????&?GV7F????B?"????&Rf?V?BBwwr?f???g&?6R??WB?c"?v"????R?6f??6?????V?S?F?7&VF?B?V6Rf?WrF?R'&?6?W&Rf?"FWF??2??F?R??6V?F?fW2wwr?f???g&?6R??WB?FV?V6?&vV?V?B???6V?F?fW4wV?FS#?Fbr?bf????r?2?&v?VB'?F?RV?f?&???V?F?&?FV7F???vV?7??U??F?W&R?2??6F???fVR?bU2CsR?BF?Rf???W&?B?2U2CsS?w&?FVBF?B??&WV?&VB??f?&?F????27V&?GFVBF?F?R6???76????F?R&?6W726?F?RF??f???7&Ww2v?V?B&R?77VVBFV??&'?F?7V?V?B???WR?bF?Rf????6V?6R?v??6?6?F?R??RvVV??v?fV?F?RFV??&'??6V?6R?f????r6?&Vv??gFW"#B??W'2??vV?W&?6??7V?F???F???v??G2W&6?6VB?????6GWG??g&VR6??6W76???2??WV??V?B??6???W'??B?FW&??2f?"6?F?&??V7G2??FV?2W6VBF?'V??B7GVF??2f?"??F????7GW&W2??sR??fW7F?V?B???v?6Rf?"W?V?F?GW&R??&?GV7F???f6??G???RRF?v?fW"f?"??FV?6W'f?6W2?&6VB????6?W?V?F?GW&R??F?g&VRF?f?FV?G2F?6?&V???FW'2??&V6?v?VB??F????7GW&R?$??&?GV7F???6????W2#f?&V?v?7&Ww2&R&WV?&VBF???&R??6?&?GV7F?????vW"?"6??&F??F?"FV??F?R7&Wr?W7BV????F?R6W'f?6W2?b7W7F??2'&??W#??F?W'v?6RF?W?'V?F?R&?6??bF?V?"WV??V?B&V??rFWF??VB????6?6W'f?6W2?W7B&R6?Vv?B?WB&Vf?&R'&??v??r??W'6???V?g&???fW'6V2?#R?b'VFvWBF?B?2???6FVBF???6?6W'f?6W2?VW'F?&?6?6W'f?6W2?#"F?7&VF?B??????6?6W'f?6W2?F?v?fW"????FV?7F??g&VRv?fW&??V?B??6F???2f??&?R?v?fW&??V?B??FV?fVW2?F?W2v?fVB?#2???&FW"F?v??CRF?7&VF?B???6?6W'f?6W2?W7B&R??&VB#B???&FW"F?v??CRF?7&VF?B?f???6??&W?'BFWF???r??6?W?V?F?GW&R?W7B&R7V&?GFVB?#RF?W&R&R??6WB??6V?F?fW2'WBF?R6???76???v?&?2v?F?V6?&?GV7F???FV??????F?f?GV?&6?2?#b???&FW"F?&Rw&?FVB3R&V&FR?&?GV7F???W?V?F?GW&R????6?6W'f?6W2?W7B&R&W6V?FVB?#r???&FW"F?&Rw&?FVB3R&V&FR??VF?FVB&?GV7F???W?V?F?GW&R?b??6?6W'f?6W2?W7B&R&W6V?FV@??f??V?R6WFV?&W"???fV?&W"# ??wwr?7&VF?fV??GW7G&?W6W?6??vR??&p??? ???