PASSPORT
It is easy to get it in your country, but please note we can only arrange tour package for people whose passport is personal type. If you are holding Official Passport, your tour package has to be arranged by Foreigner Affairs Office of Government, the procedure will be more complicated. Travel agency in Tibet CAN NOT arrange Tibet travel service for Diplomats, Journalists and Government Officers. Please make sure your passport is valid for at least six months for the Tibet Tour.
CHINA VISA
As Tibet is officially part of China, if you want to visit Tibet, you need to get a China Visa first. If you are entering Tibet via mainland of China, you can get your China Visa in your country. If you are entering Tibet from Nepal, you MUST get your China Visa in Katmandu.
Entering Tibet via mainland of China:
China Visa for individual travel are very easy to get from Chinese embassies in you country. Most Chinese embassies and consulates will issue a standard 30-day, single entry tourist visa in 3-5 working days. If you want to stay longer in China, please apply for a 60-day or 90-day visa. If you need to enter and leave China several times, please apply for a double-entry or Multiple-entry visa.
NOTE:
- When you apply for China Visa, please do not mention Tibet and you CAN’T tell the officer that you have the plan to visit Tibet. You can only inform them you want to travel to somewhere else of China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, etc. Otherwise, the application would become more complicated and arduous.
- If you enter Tibet from mainland of China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, etc, then go to other cities of China, single entry Visa will be okay. But if you enter mainland of China from Hong Kong and get back to Hong Kong, once you want to reenter mainland of China, another China Visa will be needed.
Entering Tibet from Nepal:
If you are coming to Tibet from Nepal, you have to get your GROUP CHINESE VISA in the Chinese embassy of Katmandu even if you've already got the visa in your country, the Chinese embassy will cancel your former individual China visa.
Group Visa is an A4 size sheet of paper, with personal information of each member in the group, such as their names, passport number, date of birth and profession. The dates of entry and exit are precisely mentioned. Usually, the visa is valid for the length of the trip you have booked, if you are booking the tour with us, we will apply a China Visa invitation letter in Tibet Travel Bureau and send it to our local operator in Katmandu. They will help you get the Visa in Katmandu.
NOTE:
1. since this is a group visa, you must leave China with members in your group unless you can change the visa within China.
2. Please note the opening time for the Consulate of P.R China in Katmandu is only available from 9:30AM-11:00AM on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Sample of Chinese Group Visa Application letter issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau & List of Visitor Group
