Film Locations Glossary
Right of entry
What is a right of entry?
Also called ROE.
A right of entry is permission for the production to come onto land or premises for a defined purpose and period, granted by whoever controls it.
It is the narrowest of the access documents, useful for surveys, measurements, and scouting where no filming will take place. Public land, railways, ports, and utilities usually have their own standard right-of-entry forms and their own lead times.
Example
A railway asks for its own right-of-entry form, a safety induction for everyone attending, and ten working days' notice, just for a survey visit where nothing is filmed. Public land, ports, and utilities all work this way.
Figures are illustrative, chosen to show the mechanics rather than to quote market rates.
Where you'll see it
The narrowest access document, used for surveys and scouting where no filming takes place.
Common mistake
Assuming a scouting visit needs no paperwork. Railways, ports, utilities, and public land all have standard forms, inductions, and notice periods before anyone walks the site.
Related questions
- What is a right of entry used for?
- Coming onto land for a defined purpose and period where no filming takes place, such as surveys, measurements, and scouting visits.
- Which sites always require one?
- Railways, ports, utilities, and most public land, which typically add a safety induction and a fixed notice period alongside the form.