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How to get the travel permit to Tibet?
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Updated: 2006-04-30 09:57
Travel permit to Tibet is issued by Tibet Tourism Administration. To
apply for it, the copy of your passport and Chinese visa, together with
other information such as your occupation should be provided. Journalists
and people that could be involved in political matters could be revoked.
The local travel agency can help.
Letter
Hi, I am an American wishing to travel to Tibet in a couple of weeks. My
husband went to the Chinese embassy to obtain a Chinese Visa yesterday,
but we were told that Tibet requires a permission form for entry into the
area. How do we go about obtaining that?
Please respond as soon as possible, as my husband is leaving DC tomorrow.
Thank you!
Caroline Malatesta
Reply
Tourist Visa and Permits for Entrance in Tibet
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 RMB 200 yuan.
Permit for Entrance in Tibet
For the Tibet Tour you'll obtain a permit. It'll take 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. All of these you can offer to the tour services you have
pointed, and they can do for you.
Visa Obtained
If you are in China, the visa can be obtained from Tibet Tourism Bureau
American Office or some offices of Tibet Tourism Bureau in the city your
husband will stay. Tibet Tourism Bureau has some offices in Beijing,
Shanghai, Chengdu, Sian, Xining, HK, and we will give the contact of
these offices to you in the bottom of the letter. 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.
1. Tibet Tourism Bureau Shanghai Office
Address: Suite B, 2/F, QiHua Tower 1375 Middle Huaihai Rd., Shanghai
200031, China.
Working Time: Mon. - Fri. 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sat. & Sun. 10:00AM - 4:00PM (Please make appointment in advance)
Tel: 86-21-64311184 86-21-63211729
Fax: 86-21-63231016
Email: ttbshanghai@163.net
2. Tibet Tourism Bureau Beijing Offic
Address: M021 Poly Plaza, Dongzhimen Nandajie, Beijing 100027, China.
Tel: 86-10-65001188-3423
E-mail: tibettour2001@sina.com
3. Tibet Tourism Bureau Xi'an Office
Address: Jianshe Road 169, Sian City, Shanxi, China
Tel: 86-29-87896584
Email: news@xztong.com
4. Tibet Tourism Bureau Chengdu Office
Tel: 86-28-3333988-228
Fax: 86-28-3347048
Wish you happy in China's Tibet
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