Filming permits in public areas

Prerequisites

Requirements of Section 19, Paragraph 1, Clause 4 of the Hamburg Road Act must be met:

• No restriction on the safety of traffic and no disproportionate impairment of the ease of traffic
• No disproportionate restriction on public use or no exclusion for a disproportionate duration
• No disproportionate impairment of road components, measures of the road construction load, the surroundings or the environment, urban planning or other public concerns including the generation of income based on the use of the road as well as public or private rights of third parties.

There is no entitlement to a special use permit.

Documents required

Applications can be submitted informally

Processing time

Processing time at least 1 week for photo recordings, at least 2 weeks for film recordings

Fees

No

Legal basis

Section 19 (1) of the Hamburg Roads Act