Tibet Visa and Permits

There are overall four documents required for foreign tourists who want to travel freely in Tibet. One is the Chinese Visa, which you can apply for in Chinese Embassy in your country, one is Tibet Permit, which you have to obtain it in order to enter Tibet, one is the Travel Permit when you are planning to travel to the closed areas in Tibet which you can obtain it after you arrive in Tibet, and the other is the Military Permit, which you have to obtain if you are planning to travel to some military sensitive areas. We are able to assist you the process all of those above documents if you book a tour with us.

Tibet Visa System
All individuals entering Tibet must hold a passport valid for at least six months. If you are entering Tibet from China, your Chinese visa will be valid, though only travelers with tourist visas (not business, resident or student visas) are permitted. Entering Tibet from Nepal, either by friendship highway or by air requires a separate visa valid for Tibet from the Chinese embassy in Katmandu (30-60 day visas are the norm and it normally takes 2 week days to obtain it.). You may apply for a group visa from us (minimum of two people in a group and you must leave China with this person unless you can change the visa inside China).

Tibet entry permit
Tibet Entry Permit is issued only to tour groups traveling with a Chinese tour operator. You travel agency will represent you to go on the application process. ).

Tibet Travel Permit
Travel Permit, also called Aliens' Travel Permit (A.T.P), is required to visit closed areas. It is issued by Foreign Affairs Section of the Local Public Security Bureau (PSB).The Law on the Control of Entry and Exit of Foreigners.
You can only apply for it through a Tibet Tourism Bureau authorized travel agency. You are advised to apply for the permit at least 10 days prior to your entry date. ).

Military Permit
Military Permit is required if you are planning to travel to Ngari, Nyingchi, and Nagqu which are regard as the military sensitive areas in Tibet. It is issued by the Military office in Lhasa and we will need you to provide your passport, Tibet permit to apply for it. It normally takes 1-2 week. ).

Tibet Visa Apply in Kathmandu
You will be required to send us clients Passport copy and their international flight details to apply in Tibet Travel permits and Tibet Visa with Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. Chinese Embassy is open for visa application from 10 AM to 11 Am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If clients traveling to Tibet though Nepal? They should arrive in Kathmandu at least 2 days prior to departure to Tibet but if one wish to get the visa in one working day is also possible by paying surcharge of emergency visa fee and if you intend to enter Tibet from Nepal you should not get a China tourist visa before you arrive in Nepal as it will be cancelled. ).

Permit delivers to Tibet entry point
Almost all PRC embassies in foreign countries issue individual tourist visas for China, which can be used for Tibet also. When you apply for your China visa you should not state you intend to visit Tibet. At Chinese embassies in most countries you are typically given a 30 or 60 days visa.
Try and apply for a 60 day visa. Visas cannot be extended in Tibet, but can be easily extended in cities such as Chengdu, Kunming etc

After you have obtained your Chinese visa please book Tibet tour through our agency then we can arrange your Tibet entry permit and flight tickets (or road permits) in advance and deliver them to you in the city in China from which you are entering Tibet but It is necessary to send a deposit in advance to the agency to secure your reservation.