Tourist Visa and Permits for Entrance in Tibet
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There are two documents required for foreign tourists who want to travel in Tibet. One is the Chinese Visa, which you can apply for in Chinese Embassy in your place. Another is the Alien’s Travel Permit issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau.
Non-Chinese passport holders (including those of Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and other countries) must have an Alien’s Travel Permit as well as a valid passport and a visa (Travelers from countries having visa exemption agreement with Hong Kong do not need a visa) to visit Tibet. Visa can be obtained from the local China consulate in your country. Since the government encourages group tours to Tibet the permit is issued only to tour groups traveling with a Chinese tour operator. Your travel agency will represent you to facilitate the application process. A Tibet permit usually costs around 200 Rmb.
Permit for Entrance in Tibet
For the Tibet Tour we’ll obtain a permit. It’ll take us 3 – 7 days. The following details of the travelers are required for the processing of the visa: name, nationality, passport number, sex, date of birth and occupation.
Visa Obtained in Katmandu
Visa for Tibet can be obtained from the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu. Application has got to be made a minimum of 7 days before the commencement of the trip. Visa can be obtained by paying a surcharge up to 3 days before the trip departure date. Original passports are required for application of visa. The following details of the travelers are required to be submitted to the Chinese Embassy for the processing of the visa: name, nationality, passport number, sex, date of birth and profession along with one passport size photograph. Please note that visa for Tibet obtained elsewhere has still got to be endorsed by the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu. Regular visas for China are not valid for travel into Tibet from Nepal.
Surcharge: A surcharge of US $ 40.00 on Tibet visa is applicable for British, Canadian, Belgian, Cameroon, Brazilian, Irish, French and Dutch Nationals.
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Hello,
we’re in Chengdu right now and are trying to get in to Tibet.
Agencies are telling us that a permit is only valuable for as long as the tour lasts, and that after the tour has finished we are to leave Tibet asap.
Is this true? Because we would like to book a smal tour and stay a couple days longer afterwards. Can you give me more information about this matter?
Kind regards
Yes, its ture. You should travel with the tour group through the whole process of the tour,and you cannot leave the group and travel alone. But if the travel agency agrees you to do that (leave the big group and join a small tour gourp), that will be fine. You’d better discuss this issue with the travel agency beforehand. However for their interest concern, most probably they will refuse you.
what is the cost per person fo getting goup visa for visit to kailash mansarovar by jeep for 15 days
brooks Reply:
August 4th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
About 3000 – 5000 CNY(RMB)
will i get visa for Lhasa from Chinese embassy Kathmadu.I belong to Tamang ethnic community with surname as Lama