A photographing device for a vehicle, comprising: an imaging element disposed inward of a window section, the window section being formed of a transparent material and installed at the vehicle, the imaging element being configured to receive a photographing beam passing through a beam transmission section, and the beam transmission section being a portion of the window section; a heater (47A, 47B) constituted by a heating wire, the heater (47A, 47B) constituting a portion of an electric circuit connected to a power supply, and being configured to generate heat when power is supplied from the power supply; characterised in that it further comprises: a section to be heated (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) to which the heater (47A, 47B) is fixed, the section to be heated (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) being opposite to an inner side surface of the beam transmission section, and the section to be heated (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) being configured to receive the heat from the heater (47A, 47B) to apply radiant heat to the beam transmission section; a switch element constituting a portion of the electric circuit and configured to switch electrical connection state to the heater (47A, 47B); and a current limiting element (52, 91) disposed at the section to be heated (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) and constituting a portion of the electric circuit to be disposed between the heater (47A, 47B) and the switch element, the current limiting element (52, 91) being configured such that current flowing through the heater (47A, 47B) becomes zero or is reduced when the electric circuit is short-circuited such that power is supplied to the heater while bypassing the switch element and a temperature of the current limiting element (52, 91) become equal to or higher than a predetermined value. an imaging element disposed inward of a window section, the window section being formed of a transparent material and installed at the vehicle, the imaging element being configured to receive a photographing beam passing through a beam transmission section, and the beam transmission section being a portion of the window section; a heater (47A, 47B) constituted by a heating wire, the heater (47A, 47B) constituting a portion of an electric circuit connected to a power supply, and being configured to generate heat when power is supplied from the power supply; a section to be heated (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) to which the heater (47A, 47B) is fixed, the section to be heated (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) being opposite to an inner side surface of the beam transmission section, and the section to be heated (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) being configured to receive the heat from the heater (47A, 47B) to apply radiant heat to the beam transmission section; a switch element constituting a portion of the electric circuit and configured to switch electrical connection state to the heater (47A, 47B); and a current limiting element (52, 91) disposed at the section to be heated (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) and constituting a portion of the electric circuit to be disposed between the heater (47A, 47B) and the switch element, the current limiting element (52, 91) being configured such that current flowing through the heater (47A, 47B) becomes zero or is reduced when the electric circuit is short-circuited such that power is supplied to the heater while bypassing the switch element and a temperature of the current limiting element (52, 91) become equal to or higher than a predetermined value.