Chornobyl NPP visiting

Chornobyl NPP visit is carried out according to the Order of Visiting the Exclusion Zone and the Unconditional (Compulsory) Evacuation Zone by Ukrainian Citizens, International Delegations and Foreigners approved by the Decree No.1157 of the Ministry of Emergencies dated November 2, 2011:

For visiting it is required to send written request addressed to the Head of State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management with an application on visit arrangement.

The request should contain the following data:
- Full name, citizenship and passport details;
- Number of visitors indicating full names, citizenship and passport details;
- Visit purpose;
- Visit period (time and date of arrival and departure);
- Object/facility (route) scheduled for visiting;
- Nature and scope of information, which visitor is willing to receive;
- Persons, with which meetings are planned (if necessary).
And also it is required to indicate contact phones of a person, who is arranging the visit.

The request is prepared having full replies to all questions without acronyms and abbreviations.

In written request for visiting, the information about unavailability of medical contraindications to visit this zone should be additionally provided.

Duration of visiting the Exclusion Zone and the Unconditional (Compulsory) Evacuation Zone by Ukrainian citizens, foreigners and persons without citizenship should not exceed 5 days.

A filled application form for dosimetry control at ChNPP should be attached to your written request to visit ChNPP.


The letter should be send to the Agency facsimile to +380 4593 5-14-28, or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  not later than prior to 10 working days of supposed visit date.

Upon the results of written request review, an agenda will be prepared and agreed being a ground for entering the Exclusion Zone and Chornobyl NPP site, or motivated rejection to visit.

The grounds for rejection to visit the Exclusion Zone and the Unconditional (Compulsory) Evacuation Zone are:
- Declared persons are under 18-year old;
- Lack of any data mentioned above in the written request;
- Invalid data mentioned in the request;
- Unfavorable weather condition occurrence;
- Threat for occurring emergency or fire during fire season;
- Performance of repair, scientific-research, technological and other works, which make unauthorized persons impossible to stay within the Exclusion Zone and the Unconditional (Compulsory) Evacuation Zone;
- In case of receiving an information regarding person’s complicity to terrorist activities from law-enforcement authorities.

For additional information please call:

visiting the exclusion zone and accommodation in Chornobyl
+38 (04593) 5-24-61

Chornobyl NPP visiting
+38 (04593) 4-34-24

accommodation in Slavutich
+38 (04579) 2-10-11
www.hotel-slavutich.net

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