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Arizona
No single Arizona state permit: register with the state film office, pull free ADOT permits for highways, and apply separately for state parks.
Permit: conditional
Shoot decision
Depends on setup
There is no singular state film permit in Arizona; each jurisdiction has its own process, and cities and counties issue most filming permits.
Permit
Conditional
Issuer: Arizona Film and Digital Media (Arizona Commerce Authority)
Cost: State film office registration and ADOT highway permits are free; state parks require insurance and a permit application
Processing: ADOT wants applications 10 business days out; Arizona State Parks up to 30 days
There is no singular state film permit in Arizona; each jurisdiction has its own process, and cities and counties issue most filming permits. The state film office at the Arizona Commerce Authority asks productions to register their project and points them to the right authority. What the state itself permits: ADOT issues no-cost film permits for shoots on or along state highways (insurance and a traffic control plan required), and Arizona State Parks and Trails requires a permit application for commercial photography, video, and film, emailed to the parks PIO with a 1 million dollar insurance certificate. Personal and portrait photography (engagement, family, graduation) no longer requires a state parks permit. Verify current requirements with the film office and the parks agency.
Drone / airspace
Commercial drone work requires FAA Part 107
State parks expect drone use to be declared on the film permit application. For Part 107 and state drone law, see Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes: you can photograph what is visible from public space in the US
Private property sets its own rules regardless of state law.
Practical notes
- Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley are on Navajo Nation land: tribal photography permits apply, and no state or federal permit substitutes for them.
- Horseshoe Bend is City of Page and NPS territory, not state land; check the local rules rather than the state film office.
- Sedona, Flagstaff, and Tucson each run their own film permit processes; the state page links out to them.
Guidance, not legal advice
Rules change and enforcement varies. Confirm with the issuing authority before you shoot. Drone law depth lives at Drone Authority.
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