What are the requirements for applying for an entry approval letter in Tibet?

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Currently Tibet does not allow foreigners to travel independently and must leave it to a travel agency.

Foreign guests traveling to Tibet must be organized tours , that is, you must have a reception unit, a confirmed travel itinerary, and you must apply for a "Tibet Confirmation Letter" at the Tibet Tourism Bureau office. With this confirmation letter, you can go to the airline to purchase a ticket to Tibet and go through the check-in procedures.

1. According to national laws and regulations, in view of Tibet’s special ethnic traditions, cultural monuments and ecological environment protection needs, and also due to Tibet’s traffic conditions, tourism service facilities and reception capacity, the government stipulates that non-Chinese citizens Identity holders, that is, foreign tourists, Taiwanese tourists and overseas Chinese (except Hong Kong and Macau residents holding Chinese SAR passports or return permits), must apply for a visa issued by the Tibet Autonomous Region Tourism Bureau [TTB] before entering Tibet for travel. The "Letter of Approval for Foreigners to Travel to Tibet" also stipulates that foreign journalists and diplomats cannot enter Tibet as tourists.

2. According to the regulations of the National Tourism Administration, foreign tourists, Taiwanese tourists and overseas Chinese (except Hong Kong and Macao residents holding Chinese SAR passports or return permits) are not allowed to travel on their own during their stay in Tibet, regardless of guests Regardless of the number of people, the group tour must be organized and planned. (Remarks: Travel agencies cannot organize foreign individual travelers into groups. Foreign guests are required to organize their own groups and be received by our agency. All foreign guest groups are received in the form of independent groups. There is no limit on the number of foreign guest groups and the nationality of the members. One person can make the trip. In the group Domestic tourists are also allowed)

3. Brief process for applying for Tibet entry approval letter (Tibet entry letter):

A. Prepare the required documents:

1. Passport + visa (suitable for foreign guests traveling in, usually tourist visa, L type).

2. Passport + residence permit + work certificate from the employer (suitable for foreign guests working in China).

B. Please confirm the route in and out of Tibet, travel time, attraction routes, reception standards and team size, and provide them to our agency together with contact convenience. We will give a detailed quotation for this group based on the specific itinerary and feedback it to the tourists for confirmation.

C. After the team’s itinerary is confirmed, our company will handle the approval letter for entering Tibet. The processing time also depends on the content of the itinerary. Generally, it takes about five days for a regular itinerary to be reviewed and issued. If you are going to a non-open area (note: the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is not currently open to foreign guests, please do not apply for travel in this area. ), it will take half a month for approval. Taking into account the arrangements and reservations for travel matters such as air tickets, hotels, guides, and vehicles related to guests, please apply as early as possible so that relevant information such as travel routes, time, and location to Tibet can be confirmed accordingly.

D. After the Tibet entry approval letter application is issued, our agency will deliver the certificate to the tourists according to the group’s itinerary. Groups entering Tibet by train only need a fax of the approval letter to purchase tickets and board the train, such as airplanes For teams entering Tibet, our company needs to deliver the original approval letter to tourists by express delivery. Only team members with the original letter can board the flight to Tibet.

E. Other supplementary instructions:

1. Tourists who only go to Lhasa, Shigatse, and Namtso scenic spots only need a Tibet entry approval letter.

2. In Linzhi, Mount Everest and other scenic spots, in addition to the Tibet approval letter, you also need to apply for a travel permit. The official fee is 50 yuan per person.

3. Non-open areas such as Bomi, Shannan, and Ngari also require military district approval, and the processing time takes about half a month, so please confirm with the team at least 20 days in advance when going to these places.

4. Depending on the complexity of the application procedures required for the group itinerary, our company will charge a certain handling fee.

5. Overseas Chinese and Taiwanese compatriots need to apply for a "Tibet Confirmation Letter" just like foreign guests. Compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao can travel in Tibet just like domestic guests with a valid return permit and do not need to apply for a "Tibet Confirmation Letter". letter". Foreign guests, overseas Chinese, and Taiwanese compatriots can go to the Tibet Tourism Bureau office or entrusted travel agency with their valid passport (copy), visa (copy) and personal job certificate to apply for it. Generally, it can be processed within one week, and it can be processed within 2- Just 3 days.

I hope this helps you.