Tibet Visa Information

Tibet Reopened to Foreign Tourists on June 25, after closed to travelers since middle March 2008. Tibet Tourism Bureau is start to issue to Tibet entry permit but with much more restrictions. There are overall four documents required for foreign tourists who want to travel freely in Tibet.

Chinese Visa - you can apply for in Chinese Embassy in your country;
Tibet Entry Permit - It is issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau and is a must for foreigners entering Tibet;
Travel Permit: It is required when you are planning to travel to the closed areas in Tibet,which you can obtain it after you arrive in Tibet

Military Permit - you have to obtain if you are planning to travel to some military sensitive areas.
As a local travel agency, Beyond The Limits Treks is able to assist you to process all of those above documents if you book a Tibet tour with us.

 

Passport :A traveler should bear with him a passport with validity remaining no less than six months. Make sure that it has plenty of blank pages for visas, entry and reentry stamps and extensions. Besides, holding other ID's like student card or driving license will be an advantage. Loosing passport in Tibet is very bad, as you have to go to Beijing to get new one

 

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Mainland China :US$ 45 US$ 68 US$ 83

Hongkong :US$ 64 US$ 89 US$ 102

Individual Single Entry Visa for American Nationality

Mainland China :US$ 142 US$ 167 US$ 180

Group Visa (Single entry only)

 

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American Passport Holder : US$ 142 US$ 164 US$ 198

Other Nationality :US$ 58 US$ 80 US$ 114

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