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🅰️ Now all types of China Visa have been resumed. You can plan your dream trip to Tibet now and apply for the Chinese tourist visa at your convenience. If you require any assistance with the visa application, we are here to help. We can provide you the visa invitation letter. Once you have a valid passport and China Visa, obtaining Tibet Travel Permit is easy. Just share your travel plan with us and we’ll handle the rest. We guarantee you the Tibet Travel Permit before your departure.
🅱️ A 15-days Visa-Free-Entry to China is effective from December 1st, 2023 to November 30th, 2024 for travelers from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia.
🔴 30 days Visa-Free-Travel for people from Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Dominica, Ecuador, Fiji, Grenada, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Mongolia, Qatar, Serbia, Singapore, Suriname, Seychelles, Thailand, and Tonga.
🔴 60 days Visa-Free-Travel for people from UAE and Mauritius.
🔴 90 days Visa-Free-Travel for people from Armenia, Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina and San Marino Citizens. All other countries need to apply for a visa at Chinese embassy or consulate in your home country before traveling to China.
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Tibet Travel Permit is the most important for international tourists traveling to Tibet. But many feel confused about the application of this permit and think it is difficult to get one. Well, the truth is that it is easy to get the Tibet Permit if you follow our advices. As the leading tour operator based in Lhasa, we can help you to get the Tibet Travel Permit successfully. However, applying for your Tibet Travel Permit, you need to get a Chinese visa first.
Chinese Visa Application
There are two Different Chinese Visa applications
🅰️ Chinese Visa Application for individual
🅱️ Chinese Visa Application for Group
🅰️ Chinese Visa Application for individual
Chinese visa application is very important. When applying for a Chinese visa, it is better not to list Tibet on your travel itinerary. This would delay your visa process. Embassy might require you to present a Tibet Travel Permit. But it is impossible to get the Tibet Travel Permit without a valid Chinese visa. So, when applying for Chinese visa, it is good to list any city in China as your travel destination such as Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and etc. You can apply for the Chinese tourist visa from your home country or any other Chinese embassies or consulates located all around the world. The document requirements and the cost of the visa vary depending on the country of your citizenship. Tourist Visa: Online and Offline Applications Online application: you need to fill out what is required. Offline application: you need to provide the following documents: Your passport (must be valid for at least 6 months), one passport photo, a short personal information, flight tickets, and hotel reservations (these need to match the itinerary listed on your application). The last two required documents are waived for US citizens applying for Chinese visa in the United States. If you already have a Chinese visa and come to Tibet from mainland China, you only need to send us a copy of your visa and passport scaned copy in advance. With these documents, we can apply for Tibet Travel Permit for you. Two other types of visa process: Student Visa: For your student visa, you need to ask for a letter from your school stating the details of the purpose of your visit as well as a copy of your student ID card. Work Visa: For your work visa you need to prepare a letter from your work unit with the details of the purpose of your visit with an official stamp as well as a copy of your work permit.
🅱️ Chinese Visa application for Group
Chinese visa for travelers in group is applied only to those who are entering Tibet from Nepal. Even if you already have a Chinese visa, but if you are entering Tibet from Nepal, you still have to apply for a group visa. We will assist you with this application process. Since 2023, a Chinese group visa is issued to a group of at least 5 travelers. All 5 people have to follow the same itinerary and enter and exit Tibet and China on the same date. Group visa allows single entry to China. It is issued on a list of paper and not stamped in your passport. Chinese Embassy does not accept the application for the group visa by a random individual. It is accepted only through travel agencies . That is why we are here to help you. We will help you to submit your application through our trusted partner in Kathmandu. It will take about 3-5 working days for the process if you submit your the required documents before 11am. This group visa application requires personal information of everyone in the group, clear entry and exit dates of everyone together, and a visa invitation letter from our travel agency in Tibet (we will send the invitation letter to Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu through Tibet Tourism Bureau，you do not need to receive it）。 We will help you in this process and help you reach Tibet as soon as possible. Our partner agent will meet you in Kathmandu and you have to submit your original passport to him or her. You will fill out the application form and submit the payment for the visa depending on the country of your citizenship (please refer to the price section on Chinese embassy webpage). Once the visa is approved, the agent will pick it up for you and return your passport with visa. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: 1. Application form 2. Original passport, valid at least 6 months 3. Copies of passport and previous Chinese visa (if you have any) 4. Passport Photo - In addition, you might be asked to visit the embassy for a biometric appointment.
What is Tibet Travel Permit?
The Tibet Permit, also known as the Tibet Entry Permit, is a mandatory document that allows foreign travelers to enter and travel within Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The Tibet Permit is issued by the Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) and is required for all foreign travelers regardless of whether they are traveling independently or in a group. The permit is intended to regulate and guide tourism in the region and it's issued only to travelers who book a tour with a registered travel agency authorized by the Tibet Tourism Bureau. It's important to note that the Tibet Permit is not the same as the Chinese visa. It's a separate document that allow you to enter Tibet. Without this permit, you will not be allowed to enter or travel within Tibet, so it's essential to obtain it before your trip. - If you enter Tibet by flight from any cities in mainland China, you need to tell us your hotel address 10 days in advance. We will send the original Tibet Permit to your hotel and you can pick it up from there. - If you enter Tibet by flight from any cities in mainland China without a stopover, you need to tell us the airport where you change your flight to Tibet. Our partner agent in mainland China will bring it to the airport and give it to you before you flight. - If you enter Tibet by train from any cities in mainland China, you do not need to have the original Tibet Permit. We will send you a digital copy of the permit to you and you can show it when you enter the train. - If you enter Tibet by bus or flight from Nepal, you do not need to have the original Tibet Permit. Our tour guide will bring it to the Lhasa airport or the China-Nepal border where you enter Tibet.
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