Does one need a permit for personal photography in Tel Aviv Yafo?

9/20/2015 12:36:40 PM

“Filming” with a film crew, you will need several permits, plus various paper works from your end & it could end up costing you lots of money; but with photography, I don’t see anything wrong with having someone holding your lights instead of using a light-stand, as long as your light source is wireless; and is powered by its own power supply …For example the B1 Profotos or any speed flash thats being triggered by a transceiver (Pocket Wizards) from on top of your cameras hot shoe & try not staying to long on the same location, 15-20 mins the most …remember (the key here, is not to have any equipment on the ground!)

1/31/2014 12:20:00 AM

Generally speaking the permits are required for professional photographers and film crews that could block parts of public walkways streets and walkways for an extended period of time.

When it comes to personal photography there is no permit required, so if you do not intend to set up a large tripod and have it sit on the sidewalk for 1-2 hours while you take pictures you don’t need one.

If you look at the bottom of the Tel-Aviv Government page and the application itself it becomes clearer what the permits might be required for and how they are granted. The minimum duration of the photoshoot is up to 6 hours.

Daily production for six hours or less – 90 NIS (minimal fee).

And you will need it if you intend to have control over the area you’re shooting at. So if you don’t need that take pictures as much as you like. Tel-Aviv is an interesting city to visit.

FURTHER

To add to this Biblical Productions has a more concise list of situations that necessitate obtaining a permit.

Additional info

The Hebrew version of the page clarifies that the permits are required if the photographs are taken for commercial purpose such as advertising. If such a shoot closes fully or partially a public space or if the shoot is of the public buildings such as town hall and so on.

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