Work Permits for Foreign Photogs

[mcddeb]

I read an interesting post on another forum. A US photog has been hired to photograph a wedding in Ireland and the question of work permits and the use of radio poppers/frequency legality outside the US being the concern. I had never thought about this, does anyone know what the answer is?

Thanks,

Deb

[Dusty]

Radio frequencies in Europe are actually a little more open than in the US, at least for common 'amateur band' items, so the wireless flash units shouldn't be a problem. If I were going to just photograph a single wedding, I wouldn't tell anyone at border control. They probably wouldn't care, either. You could just say that youre visiting to take some pictures of the beautiful Irish people, and they'd no doubt be beaming with pride as they let you pass border control!

Dusty

[Javelin]

Usually when I travel The end user aranges the work permit or visa or whatever for us. Know what the laws are they may expect you to pay tax on what your paid.

About the RF stuff. if you bought your gear in the US or Canada it'll have either or both of an FCC or Industry canada sticker or number on the device. Most other places accept both those as being ok to allow your devices in and be used. This is one of the things about grey market you have to be carfull about. if your radio poppers start transmitting across your neighbors toaster or wipe out their TV reception you could get fined if your devices doesn't have that recognition.

Here in canada I don't think anyone is even enforcing that anymore because most things are pretty good for stray RF and the problems went away, it was a big problem when devices with vacuum tubes and early transisters on crude boards were around ... live chassis ect... a little corrosion and you start hearing police band on your hair dryer!