Foreigners must provide certain travel documents when traveling to Tibet, and they cannot travel independently. They must organize a group trip to Tibet through a local Tibetan travel agency.

1. Foreigners need to apply for a Tibet entry permit (also called a Tibet entry letter)

Before applying for a Tibet entry permit, foreign tourists need to provide a scanned copy of their passport and a valid Chinese visa, and provide the Tibet travel plan to the local travel agency, so that they can apply for a Tibet entry permit. Under normal circumstances, The application time is approximately 7-14 days. With a Tibet Entry Permit, you can travel to Tibet.

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2. Foreigner travel permit and military zone permit

The entry letter is only one of the necessary documents for entering Tibet. If foreigners want to travel to some border areas and military non-open areas of Tibet (such as Mount Everest Base Camp, Ngari area, etc.), they also need to apply for a foreigner's Tibet travel permit and a military region permit. The local travel agency will go to the relevant departments in Tibet to assist in processing these two documents according to the needs of the itinerary after getting the Tibet entry permit.

3. Chinese visa extension

Tibet does not provide Chinese visa extension services except under special circumstances. Tourists visiting Tibet must ensure that the validity period of the Chinese visa is longer than the period of travel in Tibet. Otherwise, even if they have a Tibet entry permit, it will be illegal. Tibet-related The department will forcibly repatriate foreign tourists whose Chinese visas have expired, and will impose certain penalties on local travel agencies as appropriate.

4. Documents required for foreigners to enter Tibet

(1) Colorful copy of passport

(2) Colorful copy of China visa