How to apply for a Tibet travel permit? Tibet Travel permit is also known as Visa for Tibet. This is the biggest Question all the visitor has, Before coming to Tibet. Tibet Tourism Administration issues a Tibet travel permit in Lhasa. So a travel agency in Lhasa like us ( I Tibet Travel) can apply it for you in Lhasa.
What is a Tibet travel permit?
Tibet Travel permit is mandatory for all the foreigners visiting Tibet autonomous region of China. The Tibet tourism bureau issued this permit. that permit is known as the Tibet entry permit. It is popularly referred to as a Tibet visa though it is a wrong term.
Any travel agencies with local presences in Lhasa can apply for your Tibet travel permit. So it is always best to book your tour with one.
Most popular travel websites also refer to this Document as Tibet Visa, and there is nothing such as a Tibet visa. Tibet is officially a province of China, and a Chinese Visa is the only visa required to travel to Tibet. Additional to the Chinese visa, travellers need a special permit called a Tibet travel permit. The Tibet Tourism Administration issues this permit in Lhasa.
Lets come back to the main topic of the Post.
How to Apply for Tibet Travel permit or Tibet entry permit?
Only a travel agency based in Lhasa can apply for a Tibet travel permit. No travel agency provides Tibet travel permit only services. You will need to book tour service from them, including the private tour guide and Private Tour vehicle.
Once you establish the tour services and book the tour, you will need to send them your visa and passport copies to apply for your Tibet entry permit.
How long does it take to apply for a Tibet travel permit?
The duration for applying for the permit depends on the journey places. For example, if you are travelling to the Mount Kailash region of Tibet, it would require around 25 days to Make your permit. On the other hand, if you can visit Lhasa city only, it would take about 7 to 10 days, and if you are visiting central Tibet, including the Mount Everest region, you would at least need about 15 to 20 days to Make your permit.
What are the Documents required to apply for The permit?
You will have sent your passport copy and the visa copy if you are coming from Other provinces of China. But if you are coming from Nepal. Then, you will need to apply for a group visa, and you can only send your passport copies.
Sometimes, some travellers would not have a Chinese visa ready, and they do not have much time for the Tibet travel permit. In such a case, they can opt to send their Passport copy first, and your travel agency in Lhasa can initiate the Tibet permit application. But they would need the Chinese visa to complete the process.
What if the Visa application gets rejected?
Most travel website for Tibet says travellers, not to mention Tibet plans while applying for the Chinese Visa. Yet, when a traveller applies for a Chinese visa, The embassy asks them to submit the flight ticket, hotel booking, itinerary, etc., which become hard to hide. So many of our clients would not mention the Tibet plan, yet their flight ticket would say Lhasa on it.
If your visa is rejected for no reason, the best solution would be to ask your travel agency in Lhasa to send you a visa invitation. We sent the visa invitations to more than 75% of all our clients, and none of them has been rejected so far.
It primarily depends on the mode of transportation if you are coming from China. And if you are coming from Nepal.
Suppose you are taking a train to Lhasa. You need a copy of the Tibet travel permit. You will not require the original license for you. If they are not issuing the train ticket for the copy, try the next counter. They will indeed issue your ticket.
Suppose you are taking a flight from another part of China to Lhasa. You will need an original travel permit in your hand while boarding the flight. You can ask your travel agency to send the original copy to your hotel. However, many travellers would not prefer to stay overnight in other parts of China in such a case. Therefore, the travel agency would assign someone in that Chinese City to deliver your permit at the airport.
The majority of the travel agency in Lhasa would prefer Chengdu city for the transit and permit delivery.
We always ask every traveller to transit at the Chengdu for more reliable delivery. Read more about it here.
Conclusion of How to apply for Tibet Travel permit
If you still have a question about how to apply for the Tibet travel permit. We will be more than happy to help you with the correct information. Would you please write to us at info@itibettravel.com?
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