Are there any photography restrictions at Chernobyl?
At Chernobyl itself there are supposed photo/video restrictions and you are meant to get official permission blah blah blah. Despite what is said on a number of Chernobyl brochures etc, Cameras are fine. Don’t bother with the official paperwork, it’ll only create more headaches for yourself. The only one’s who care about that piece of bureaucracy are guards at checkpoints. Thus when you are approaching a check point, it’s best to put cameras away. I had a regular looking day pack (not a camera bag) which I stuffed them in as we approached. Unfortunately I originally didn’t know this and I did film at a checkpoint. You can see the guard taking the paperwork near the start of the video. Where that video cuts is when he notices me and gets a little upset. He then threatened to take my cameras away amongst other things. The tip here is film all you like but don’t try to film/take pictures at checkpoints without asking, and expect to be told no if you do ask. The other place you can’t take
