According to the regulations of China National Tourism Administration (Now: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China), International tourists (non-Chinese passport holders), overseas Chinese who have no China’s ID Card or Chinese passport) and Taiwan citizens (who have no China’s ID Card) are required to get a Tibet Travel Permit to travel to Tibet and only authorized Tibet local tour operator can apply for it.
As a Tibet local tour operator, our permit application team has helped thousands of foreigners each year to apply for their Tibet Travel Permit successfully. You just need to book your Tibet tour with us and offer the scanned copies of your passport and visa, we will take care of the whole complicated permit application procedures.
We also offer the latest and most complete Tibet permits application tips and articles here. If you have any question, please feel free to contact us, and our Tibet travel expert will get back to you.
1. Know the latest Tibet Travel Permit application policy here;
2. Apply for China Visa from Chinese Embassy in your country in advance;
3. Plan a trip to Tibet at least 20 days before the date you board a flight or train to Lhasa;
4. Confirm your Tibet tour with us at least 15 days in advance;
5. Tibet Entry Permit application usually needs 7-10 working days, and delivery needs 3-5 days;
6. Keep in touch with us about your permit application to Tibet;
7. Do Not change any plan when applying for Tibet Permits, such as entering Tibet city, transportation modes;
8. Traveling to Tibet should strictly follow your Tibet Travel Permit.
According to the regulations of China National Tourism Administration (Now: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China), the listed below persons need to apply for Tibet permit before traveling to Tibet:
1) International tourists, such as USA citizens, Australia citizen, Canada citizens, Singapore citizen,etc.
2) Overseas Chinese with no China’s ID Card or Chinese passport
3) Taiwan citizens
For different passport or visa holders, you need to offer the different documents.
1) For foreign personal passport holders, such as USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia citizens, you will only need to offer the scanned PDF file copy or clear and complete picture copy of personal passport and China tourist visa (also knows L visa because the type is L).
If you hold X visa, you need to offer passport, X visa and additional study proof.
If you hold Z visa or China residence permit, you need to offer passport, visa or permit and additional work certificate or Foreigners’ work permit.
If you hold Q2 visa, you need to offer passport, Q2 visa and additional invitation Letter from relatives.
If you hold APEC card, you need to offer passport, APEC card and additional work certificate.
If you hold other visa, you need to consult your trip advisor which additional certificate or invitation letter.
2) For Taiwan passport holders, you are Chinese and holding This Card is Intended for Its Holders to Travel to the Mainland of China (Chinese: 台湾居民来往大陆内地通行证) , abbr.: Home Return Card (Chinese: 台胞卡or台胞证). You will need to offer the scanned PDF files or clear and complete pictures of Taiwan passport and the Home Return Card.
In addition, when applying for travelers’ Tibet Travel Permit, travel agency also need to prepare other documents, such as reserved itinerary, guide and car & driver’s information.
According to the current policy of Tibet Tourism Bureau, Tibettourism can apply for the Tibet permit for you, all the permit application need about at least 8 working days and documents should be submitted at least 15 days before your Tibet tour starting date. But if you are traveling into restricted areas, such as Ngari Kailash region or Nyingchi Bomi region, you need more additional permits and documents which will take longer time.
Tibet Travel Permit is free of charge by Tibet Tourism Bureau. You can also see “No Commission Fee” words on your Tibet permit when you receive it. But during the permit application process, your travel agency need to spend much human and material resources. Therefore, you will be charged some fee, which is usually included in your Tibet tour cost. It is known that Tibet Travel Permit is free in tour cost inclusion part.
In addition, your Tibet permit can not be applied separately . That is to say, you do not book Tibet tour with travel agency, and travel agency is unable to apply for your Tibet permit from TTB. If some one says that he can help you apply for Tibet permit with some money and let you travel alone into Tibet, it is cheating.
By following the below four simple steps, you will find it is not as difficult as you thought to get your Tibet Travel Permit.
Step 1 Consult online travel agency, confirm your Tibet tour and book it.
Step 2 Prepare valid passport and China tourist visa.
Step 3 Send the copies of valid documents to us.
Step 4 Get your Tibet Travel Permit before traveling to Tibet.
1. When you travel to Tibet from Mainland China, you will receive your Tibet Travel Permit at the following places:
1) At Hotel or Friend’s Home of Mainland China city
2) At Airport of mainland China city
3) In your email
2. When you go to Tibet from Kathmandu, your original Tibet Travel Permit will be checked when you arriving at Lhasa Gonggar International Airport. If you take a Kathmandu to Lhasa tour by land, Tibet Travel Permit will be check at Gyirong Port. Your tour guide will take the permit to meet you at Lhasa Airport or Gyirong Port. Of course, if you need your Tibet Travel Permit, we can also send the scanned permit copies to your email in advance.
