Visa and Tibet Travel Permit

Please read carefully the information below regarding it. If you follow the guidelines applying for Chinese visa, there are usually no problems with getting an approval.

• If you already have a Chinese visa

• Chinese visa Application

• Chinese group visa for travelers from Nepal

• Tibet Travel Permit (TTP)

If you already have a Chinese visa

Coming to Tibet from China

• Tourist visa: you just need to submit the necessary paperwork for Tibet Travel Permit. Details»
• Student visa: in addition to your visa, you should have a letter from the school stating the details of the purpose of your visit and a copy of your student ID card.
• Work visa: in addition to a visa, please prepare a letter from work with details of the purpose of your visit with an official stamp and a copy of your work permit.
• For all other visa types, please contact us for details.

Coming to Tibet from Nepal

If you are coming to Tibet from Nepal you still have to apply for the group visa. Details»

Important! When applying for a Chinese visa, don’t list Tibet on your travel itinerary. It will delay the visa processing time. The consul might require you to present a Tibet Travel Permit, which is impossible to acquire without a valid Chinese visa. Simply list any city in China as your travel destination such as Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, etc.

It is absolutely legal to travel to places that you didn’t list in the itinerary in your visa application.

You can apply for a Chinese tourist visa from your home country. You can also do so at most Chinese embassies or consulates based around the world.

Document requirements and cost of visa vary depending on the country of your citizenship.

The typical list of required documents for tourist (L) visa:

• Application
• Passport, valid for at least 6 months 
• Copies of passport and previous Chinese visas (if you have any)
• Passport Photo
• Travel documents: flight tickets and hotel reservations (have to match the itinerary listed on your application).

You can always contact us and we will help you with the visa application.

If you have any questions about certain fields in the application form, please ask us before submitting it to the Embassy.

Chinese group visa for travelers from Nepal

Important! If you already have a Chinese visa and you are entering Tibet from Nepal, you still have to apply for a group visa. We will assist you with the application process. 

Group visa allows single entry to China. It is issued on a list of paper and not stamped in your passport. Individual applications for the group visa are not accepted by the Chinese Embassy. We will help you to submit your application through our trusted partner in Kathmandu. Please allow at least 3 business days for processing.

The group visa will include personal information on everyone within your group, entry and exit dates. To apply for this visa, you will need to have a visa invitation letter sent by a tour agency located in Tibet. Our office can prepare this for you, helping you secure the paperwork needed for travel.

Application Process

1. Our trusted agent will meet you in Kathmandu.
2. You will fill out an application and submit payment for the visa depending on the urgency and country of your citizenship (please refer to price section)
3. Once the visa is approved, the agent will pick it up in the Embassy and return your passport and visa to you.

Documents

• Application
• Passport, valid for at least 6 months 
• Copies of passport and previous Chinese visas (if you have any)
• Passport Photo

Processing Time

We can submit visa applications from Monday to Fridays excluding holidays.

Depending on the urgency, a visa can be issued within 3-5 business days if we submit an application before 11 am. Please allow at least 3 full working days in Nepal to receive your visa.

Price