To answer the question, What documents do I need to board the flights to Tibet? We will have to see it from two scenarios. One is while coming to Tibet from the other parts of China, and the Other is while coming to Tibet from Nepal.

  • The first scenario is when you fly to Lhasa from other cities in China. Here you should have the original copy of your Tibet Travel Permit.  They will not allow you to board the flight without it. In such a case, we will have to either send you the permit to your address in China or have someone meet you at the airport.
  1. If you are staying overnight anywhere in China, we can send the permit to your that hotel. Thus you will have to send us your hotel address in both English and Mandarin, phone number, and your booking number.
  2. Many travellers often would not choose to spend a night in transit cities and take a consecutive flight to Lhasa. Therefore, we would strongly recommend you to change your flight to Tibet at the Chengdu airport.  The first reason is there is more flight to Lhasa than compared with any other city in China. The second reason is it is easier for us to arrange some to go to the airport in Chengdu.
  • The second scenario is when you fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu. First of all, when you travel to Tibet from Kathmandu, please remember, you will need to get a special Visa called a Chinese Group Visa from the Chinese Embassy in Nepal. So don’t apply it from home. This visa is a two A4 paper visa. One is for your arrival at the Lhasa airport, and Another one is for your departure. So you must have both paper visas upon arrival in Lhasa. So please do not leave it at Kathmandu Airport. Your Tibet travel permits await you at the Lhasa airport with your guide. She will meet you at the airport and help you proceed with the permit checkpoint before exiting from the airport.

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