Incentive Scheme for Production of Foreign Films in India and Official Co-productions

What it is

Attract international film production and official audio-visual co-production activity to India while supporting qualifying production expenditure and Indian participation.

What you get

• Up to 40% reimbursement of qualifying production expenditure in India, subject to guideline conditions and capUp to ₹30,00,00,000

Who it is for

• Project must fit an eligible production or official co-production category under the current guideline
• Qualifying production expenditure must be incurred in India
• Foreign production applicants use an Indian line producer or production services company where required
• The project must pass the portal's script/content and permission review
• For the additional manpower bonus, at least 15% Indian cast/crew manpower must be evidenced where the guideline applies
• For the Significant Indian Content bonus, the project must satisfy expert script evaluation

How to apply

1. 1
   Confirm project category and current guideline

   Check that the proposed production is accepted by the current India Cine Hub route and verify the latest incentive guideline, claimant and cap.

2. 2
   Register and prepare the permission dossier

   Register on India Cine Hub and prepare the script or concept, crew passports, locations, dates, equipment and applicable NOC or co-production agreement.

   Official step
3. 3
   Submit the application and processing fee

   Submit through the official portal and pay the non-refundable INR equivalent of USD 225 processing fee. Treat the fee separately from any approved reimbursement.

   Official step
4. 4
   Track permission and incentive claim readiness

   Track script review, permissions, local permits, qualifying expenditure and Indian manpower/SIC evidence, then file the post-production claim; a calculator estimate is not an approval.

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