All commercial filming activities taking place within a unit of the National Park System require a permit. A minimum of 30 days are required to process an application and issue a permit. For more complex permits, a minimum of 60 days will be required. In addition, you should request a meeting with park staff if your proposed activity is unusual or complex. Early consultation with park staff will help them process the submitted application in a timely manner.
Permits are generally issued for photography, filming, and associated sound recordings to ensure protection of resources, to prevent significant disruption of normal visitor uses, or when they involve props, models, professional crews and casts or set dressings. Permits are required for access to areas normally closed to the visiting public, or either before or after normal visitation hours.
Please note: a full application packet including a detailed application, non-refundable $100 application fee ($125 after March 1, 2021), and proof of general liability insurance (underwritten by a United States based company in the amounts of $1 million Each Occurrence and $1 million General Aggregate and naming the United States of America and Glacier National Park, PO BOX 128, West Glacier, MT 59936, as "Additionally Insured", with Glacier National Park listed as the Certificate Holder) must be received a minimum of 20 business days prior to requested permit dates.
Visit the Glacier National Park permitting link below to review all requirements and the application. You may also visit the Montana Film Office permits page (link below) for general information on National Park Service film permitting.
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