Comments on: Tibet Permit (Tibet Visa)FAQ http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:54:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Geoff http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-6612 Geoff Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:54:41 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-6612 Hi I'm a UK citizen travelling to Beijing on September 15th 2010 and returning to UK from Bombay on 2 December. I wish to travel overland between the two countries travelling through the Tibet region, visiting Lhasa and also walking to the source of the Yangtze River. My questions are: Can I get the Tibetean permits whilst in Beijing. Do I have to be a member of organised trip to do the above travels. Can I arrange the tours in China? Thank you Hi
I’m a UK citizen travelling to Beijing on September 15th 2010 and returning to UK from Bombay on 2 December.
I wish to travel overland between the two countries travelling through the Tibet region, visiting Lhasa and also walking to the source of the Yangtze River.
My questions are:
Can I get the Tibetean permits whilst in Beijing.
Do I have to be a member of organised trip to do the above travels.
Can I arrange the tours in China?
Thank you

]]> By: Allen http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-6194 Allen Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:03:43 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-6194 Dear Sir/Madam According to the local law, you can not get the Tibet Travel Permit without Tibetan tour itinerary, which means you must need to book a related tour if you want to visit Tibet and usually the guest could get the Tibet Travel Permit within about 3 working days since submit the application. As Jan 13 is the Tibetan Festival, so, both the tour vehicle and local tour guide are rather difficult to arranged, thus, we suggest you and your friends change the schedule for traveling Tibet or select other travel destinations of China. Dear Sir/Madam
According to the local law, you can not get the Tibet Travel Permit without Tibetan tour itinerary, which means you must need to book a related tour if you want to visit Tibet and usually the guest could get the Tibet Travel Permit within about 3 working days since submit the application. As Jan 13 is the Tibetan Festival, so, both the tour vehicle and local tour guide are rather difficult to arranged, thus, we suggest you and your friends change the schedule for traveling Tibet or select other travel destinations of China.

]]> By: brooks http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-6192 brooks Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:02:01 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-6192 Dear Sir/Madam Usaully it needs about 10 days to apply for the Tibet Travel Permit, so time is not enough for you to get it if you want to travel on Jan 13. I suggest you change your tour desination. Dear Sir/Madam
Usaully it needs about 10 days to apply for the Tibet Travel Permit, so time is not enough for you to get it if you want to travel on Jan 13.
I suggest you change your tour desination.

]]> By: Soumyaranjan http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-6188 Soumyaranjan Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:22:42 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-6188 Hi I am from India. We are 6 frnds in shanghai for a business trip & we r planning for a trip to Lhasa for 3 days. After reading all the above comments & replies i came to know for Lhasa we must need a Tibbett Travel permit. But the problem is, we want to travel on 13th of this month. We have only 7 days left. If we are applying for the permit , it ll take around 6/7 days . So is it possible to get a permit in urgent. If Yes , how much it costs to get a urgent permit. Hi I am from India.
We are 6 frnds in shanghai for a business trip & we r planning for a trip to Lhasa for 3 days.
After reading all the above comments & replies i came to know for Lhasa we must need a Tibbett Travel permit.
But the problem is, we want to travel on 13th of this month.
We have only 7 days left.
If we are applying for the permit , it ll take around 6/7 days .
So is it possible to get a permit in urgent.
If Yes , how much it costs to get a urgent permit.

]]> By: Peter Flynn http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-6183 Peter Flynn Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:20:41 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-6183 For those asking questions about permits to Tibet when traveling as a couple or alone / individually - I've just returned from Tibet (January 2010) with my ten year old son. (We did not need to join in another group, or have anyone else join us) I arranged it through tibetravel.org - they arranged the train to Lhasa, permit, hotel and guide - yes, we were forced to have the guide, though it was fairly relaxed and was actually quite useful. Some useful tips: 1. Make sure you get the mobile phone number of the staff member you are dealing with at tibettravel.org (yes they will give it out) 2. Get yourself a local chinese SIM card for your mobile (when you first arrive) 3. Be sure your mobile is unlocked before you depart home 4. Don't plan anything involving climbing steps on your first day as you will be SO exhausted - its not funny! (ok, it is a little) (by the way, the Beijing - Lhasa train is so pumped full of oxygen that you don't realize the altitude until about 30 minutes after exiting the train at Lhasa... you've been warned. :-) Have fun, its the best..... Peter Flynn For those asking questions about permits to Tibet when traveling as a couple or alone / individually – I’ve just returned from Tibet (January 2010) with my ten year old son. (We did not need to join in another group, or have anyone else join us) I arranged it through tibetravel.org – they arranged the train to Lhasa, permit, hotel and guide – yes, we were forced to have the guide, though it was fairly relaxed and was actually quite useful.
Some useful tips:
1. Make sure you get the mobile phone number of the staff member you are dealing with at tibettravel.org (yes they will give it out)
2. Get yourself a local chinese SIM card for your mobile (when you first arrive)
3. Be sure your mobile is unlocked before you depart home
4. Don’t plan anything involving climbing steps on your first day as you will be SO exhausted – its not funny! (ok, it is a little)
(by the way, the Beijing – Lhasa train is so pumped full of oxygen that you don’t realize the altitude until about 30 minutes after exiting the train at Lhasa… you’ve been warned. :-)
Have fun, its the best…..
Peter Flynn

]]> By: Tibet Tours http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-5954 Tibet Tours Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:21:09 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-5954 At the present, you have to apply for a Travel Permit if you are planning to visit the following places: 1. Tsetang: Samye Monastery, Tomb of Tibetan King, Changdruk Temple, Yumbulakhang 2. Shigatse: Sakya Monastery, The Mt. Everest, Rongbuk Monastery 3. Gyangtse: Pelkor Chode Monastery & Kubum Stupa 4. Nqari Region 5. Basumtso lake in Nyingchi Region 6. Chamdo Region Lhasa and Nagqu regions are open to foreign travelers and no need for Travel Permit. At the present, you have to apply for a Travel Permit if you are planning to visit the following places:

1. Tsetang: Samye Monastery, Tomb of Tibetan King, Changdruk Temple, Yumbulakhang
2. Shigatse: Sakya Monastery, The Mt. Everest, Rongbuk Monastery
3. Gyangtse: Pelkor Chode Monastery & Kubum Stupa
4. Nqari Region
5. Basumtso lake in Nyingchi Region
6. Chamdo Region

Lhasa and Nagqu regions are open to foreign travelers and no need for Travel Permit.

]]> By: Christian Hauschild http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-5942 Christian Hauschild Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:26:43 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-5942 Hi Traveleragency-team, my name is Chris. Me and my Girlfriend want to celebrate Chrismas in Lhasa. This is a suprise and Chrismaspresent for her. We don´t wanne go on any kind of tour or Guide for 200RMB per day. We´ll stay only inside of Lhasa!!! We heart about that is possible to get only the permit for Lhasa. (we don´t need the Alienpermit!!!) I hope so much that u can hlp me to get my Chrismasgift comes true. Thank you in advance and best regards: Christian Hi Traveleragency-team,

my name is Chris.
Me and my Girlfriend want to celebrate Chrismas in Lhasa.
This is a suprise and Chrismaspresent for her.
We don´t wanne go on any kind of tour or Guide for 200RMB per day.
We´ll stay only inside of Lhasa!!!
We heart about that is possible to get only the permit for Lhasa.
(we don´t need the Alienpermit!!!)
I hope so much that u can hlp me to get my Chrismasgift comes true.
Thank you in advance and best regards: Christian

]]> By: Maryle http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-5320 Maryle Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:48:05 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-5320 Kathmandu, Nepal (KTM) to Lhasa, China (LXA) 10:45 am Depart Kathmandu (KTM) Arrive Lhasa (LXA) 2:05 pm Sun 20-Sep Duration: 1hr 2mn Air China 408 Nonstop flight Permit to Tibet: Any organized oversea travel group who want to visit Tibet must transact Tibet visiting permit through the travel agency of Tibet Autonomous Region. Tourism Administration of Tibet Autonomous Region has set up offices at Beijing, Chengdu, Xian, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Nepal, U.S, and Japan etc. for individual travelers to join in a group to visit Tibet and other consulting issues. Travelers who go to Tibet from Kathmandu must use their Tibet Permits to get their visa or notes from the Chinese Embassy in Nepal and meanwhile buy their flight tickets for transacting the formalities of going to Tibet. The agencies and each travel reception units of Tourism Administration of Tibet Autonomous Region can all handle those formalities for entering Tibet. Hope this will do some help. if you have any question don’t hesitate to contact me . Regards Kathmandu, Nepal (KTM) to Lhasa, China (LXA)
10:45 am Depart Kathmandu (KTM)
Arrive Lhasa (LXA) 2:05 pm Sun 20-Sep
Duration: 1hr 2mn
Air China 408
Nonstop flight

Permit to Tibet: Any organized oversea travel group who want to visit Tibet must transact Tibet visiting permit through the travel agency of Tibet Autonomous Region. Tourism Administration of Tibet Autonomous Region has set up offices at Beijing, Chengdu, Xian, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Nepal, U.S, and Japan etc. for individual travelers to join in a group to visit Tibet and other consulting issues.
Travelers who go to Tibet from Kathmandu must use their Tibet Permits to get their visa or notes from the Chinese Embassy in Nepal and meanwhile buy their flight tickets for transacting the formalities of going to Tibet.

The agencies and each travel reception units of Tourism Administration of Tibet Autonomous Region can all handle those formalities for entering Tibet.

Hope this will do some help.
if you have any question don’t hesitate to contact me .

Regards

]]> By: Gareth http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-5303 Gareth Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:28:20 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-5303 Hi, Me and my friend, both British Citizens living in London, have booked return flights to Kathmandu landing on 19th December 2009, and returning January 6th 2009. We were planning to flyfrom Kathmandu to Lhasa (with our bikes), have a day in Tibet, then cycle the famous long downhill back to Kathmandu. How would we arrange a permit for Tibet? I read somewhere that we could get Chinese visas in the UK, also a Tibet Permit - but the permit still has to be endorsed by the China embassy in Kathmandu. Is this right? How long does that take? Also I've read that you must be in group of 5 with a chinese guide? How can this be arranged if it's just 2 of us flying direct to Lhasa? Please help - thanks. Hi,

Me and my friend, both British Citizens living in London, have booked return flights to Kathmandu landing on 19th December 2009, and returning January 6th 2009.

We were planning to flyfrom Kathmandu to Lhasa (with our bikes), have a day in Tibet, then cycle the famous long downhill back to Kathmandu.

How would we arrange a permit for Tibet? I read somewhere that we could get Chinese visas in the UK, also a Tibet Permit – but the permit still has to be endorsed by the China embassy in Kathmandu. Is this right? How long does that take?

Also I’ve read that you must be in group of 5 with a chinese guide? How can this be arranged if it’s just 2 of us flying direct to Lhasa?

Please help – thanks.

]]> By: jeffery http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-4352 jeffery Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:15:16 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-4352 We have consulted Tibet Tourism Bureau and the travel agency entitled to apply for Tibet Travel Permit. They replied to us as follows: The foreigners must travel with a tour group in tibet, they shuold enter into Tibet, and come out of Tibet with that group, they cannot break away from the group and travel freely. To ensure your safety, the travel agency will not allow you to go to Nepal alone from Tibet. However, you can go to Kathmandu from Chengdu after you finish your Tibet tour and back to Chengdu. PS: You must join a tour group organized by a travel agency, and the travel agency will go through the formalities of applying Tibet Travel Permit for you. We have consulted Tibet Tourism Bureau and the travel agency entitled to apply for Tibet Travel Permit. They replied to us as follows: The foreigners must travel with a tour group in tibet, they shuold enter into Tibet, and come out of Tibet with that group, they cannot break away from the group and travel freely. To ensure your safety, the travel agency will not allow you to go to Nepal alone from Tibet. However, you can go to Kathmandu from Chengdu after you finish your Tibet tour and back to Chengdu.

PS: You must join a tour group organized by a travel agency, and the travel agency will go through the formalities of applying Tibet Travel Permit for you.

]]> By: Volker http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-4252 Volker Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:49:13 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-4252 hi thanks for your reply. We are from germany. We already booked the flights to chengdu on 28. August and the flight back from kathmandu on 16. September. We have the chnia-visum too, but no permits to thibet. so we are looking for the permits to thibet, the flight from chengdu to lhasa and the permits from lhasa to kathmandu for traveling with the bike. Do you have any information for this? thanks a lot Volker hi thanks for your reply.

We are from germany. We already booked the flights to chengdu on 28. August and the flight back from kathmandu on 16. September. We have the chnia-visum too, but no permits to thibet.
so we are looking for the permits to thibet, the flight from chengdu to lhasa and the permits from lhasa to kathmandu for traveling with the bike.

Do you have any information for this?
thanks a lot
Volker

]]> By: Maryle http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-4247 Maryle Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:41:54 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-4247 Hi Sir, Which country's passort do you have? Where are you now, in Tibet or abroad? We can't help if we know nothing about you. So please provide details. If you want to go to Nepal from Lahsa, you probably need to go to the Ambassy of Nepal in Lahsa for more information of the visa. Please find the following contacting information: NEPAL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ABROAD China No. 1, Xi Liu Jie, Sanlitun, Beijing Tel: 86-1-532 1795 Fax: 86-1-532 3251 E-mail: rnebc@public.netchina.com.cn Tibet Royal Nepalese Consulate General Norbulingka Rd. 13, Lhasa, T.A.R. P.R.C. Tel: 86-891-36890/ 22881 Fax: 86-891-633 6890 Consulate General of Nepal, Hong Kong Consulate General of Nepal, Unit 715 Concordia Plaza, No. 1 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (East) Kowloon, Hong Kong Phone Number: (852) 2369 7813 Fax Number: (852) 2824 2970 E-mail: cgnhk@biznetvigator.com We hope those information would help a bit for you. Please don't hesitate to ask if you stil have questions. support@szcpost.com Hi Sir,

Which country’s passort do you have? Where are you now, in Tibet or abroad? We can’t help if we know nothing about you. So please provide details.

If you want to go to Nepal from Lahsa, you probably need to go to the Ambassy of Nepal in Lahsa for more information of the visa.

Please find the following contacting information:

NEPAL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ABROAD

China
No. 1, Xi Liu Jie, Sanlitun, Beijing
Tel: 86-1-532 1795 Fax: 86-1-532 3251
E-mail: rnebc@public.netchina.com.cn

Tibet
Royal Nepalese Consulate General
Norbulingka Rd. 13, Lhasa, T.A.R. P.R.C.
Tel: 86-891-36890/ 22881 Fax: 86-891-633 6890

Consulate General of Nepal, Hong Kong

Consulate General of Nepal, Unit 715 Concordia Plaza,
No. 1 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (East) Kowloon, Hong Kong
Phone Number: (852) 2369 7813
Fax Number: (852) 2824 2970
E-mail: cgnhk@biznetvigator.com

We hope those information would help a bit for you.

Please don’t hesitate to ask if you stil have questions.

support@szcpost.com

]]> By: Volker http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-4234 Volker Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:53:25 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-4234 Hi We are two guys. We wanna travelling from Lhasa to Kathmandu with Mountain-Bikes and a tent on the south-route from the friend-ship highway. Is it possible? Hi

We are two guys. We wanna travelling from Lhasa to Kathmandu with Mountain-Bikes and a tent on the south-route from the friend-ship highway.
Is it possible?

]]> By: brooks http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-4220 brooks Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:07:13 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-4220 Dear Sir, Thanks for you enquiry. We contacted the Tourism Administration of Tibet Autonomous Region as soon as we saw your question and the anwser is that travelers who want to visit Tibet must join in a Chinese tour group consisting of at least 5 travelers and one Chinese guide. So I’m afraid your friends must join in a tour group in China and then can visit. Contact us at support@szcpost.com. We’ll be glad to help with any of your questions. Dear Sir,

Thanks for you enquiry.

We contacted the Tourism Administration of Tibet Autonomous Region as soon as we saw your question and the anwser is that travelers who want to visit Tibet must join in a Chinese tour group consisting of at least 5 travelers and one Chinese guide.

So I’m afraid your friends must join in a tour group in China and then can visit.

Contact us at support@szcpost.com. We’ll be glad to help with any of your questions.

]]> By: Martin http://www.visitchn.com/2009/04/tibet-permit-tibet-visafaq.html/comment-page-1#comment-4207 Martin Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:09:31 +0000 http://www.visitchn.com/?p=5120#comment-4207 Hello, I've got an house in Lhasa (my wife is chinese), and I would like to invite friends to staying there for a period, as my hosts. Is it possibile to have a permit in this case? Hello,
I’ve got an house in Lhasa (my wife is chinese), and I would like to invite friends to staying there for a period, as my hosts. Is it possibile to have a permit in this case?

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