Tibet Tours

Tibet Travel Permit & Chinese Visa

Tibet Travel Permit & Chinese Visa are two main documents required for foreign tourists to travel in Tibet.

Tibet Travel Permit

TTP, Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) Permit, is necessary for entry to Lhasa and any other part of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, and are obtained through tour operators as part of arrangements for travel.

A T.T.B. Permit does not obviate the need for an Aliens Travel Permit for any closed areas that may be visited. But you can get them easily from Lhasa government.

Restrictions for individual travelers

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT INDIVIDUAL TRAVELING IN TIBET IS ILLEGAL.

Tibet Permit Package Tour

In light of the re-opened Tibet tourism, we are able to operate Tibet Permit Package tour for our customers. It doesn't mean that we sell a Tibet Permit, but just to show our welcome to tourists throughout the world and offer our customers more convinient alternatives.

To Get Tibet Travel Permit

• All kinds of people can get Tibet Permit through a travel agency except diplomats, journalists and government officials who should travel to Tibet under the arrangement by the Foreign Affairs Office of Tibet Government.
• Generally it takes five days to get the Tibet Permit if you could supply the full necessary documents. After having a permit, we could buy you the air ticket and you can pass the check-in at the airport.
• Simply send us your personal credential for applying for the Tibet Permit 20 days prior to your Tibet Trip.

Chinese Visa

Visa and TTP are Different !

Chinese visa is necessary to enter Tibet or any part of China. [Within a specified staying period, visitors from some countries don't have to hold a visa to visit Hong Kong and Macao] It is best to obtain Chinese Visa before leaving your home country.

Keep in mind

1. When entering China it is best to have a visa covering the expected duration of your stay. Getting extensions inside China can involve delays and other difficulties.
2. You need to apply for a double-entry or multiple-entry visa when you need to leave and re-enter mainland China. Please note that even when you leave for Hong Kong or Macau from mainland China, you still need to have a double-entry or multiple-entry visa.
3. After you get Chinese Visa you can easily get TTP. But still, theres still a risk that you might be refused to come to Tibet even if you hold a China Visa.

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