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.
Visa-Travel Permit :
Travelers to Tibet requires to obtain special Group
Visa/Permit. The visa processing is initiated only
after you book a trip with a qualified travel
agency. Original passport has to be submitted along
with the Visa Application Letter ( Invitation
Letter) of Tibetan Tourism Authority to the Chinese
Embassy in Nepal or abroad. We are eligible to
process your visa/permit and can fax you the Visa
Application Letter ( Invitation Letter) if you wish
to apply the visa abroad. Normally, Chinese embassy
of Kathmandu works on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays between 09 30 am to 11 am. The regular visa
fee is USD 26 and you can collect the passport on
the third working day. For emergency processing,
there will be an extra fee. |