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Applying through Nepal for Tibet Travel Permit is often easy process.  Before applying for Tibet Travel Permit, looking at this following points
* Embassy will need your original passport and you need to stay at least 3 days in Kathmandu, so better to have 4 days plan.
*First need invitation letter issues from Tibetan agency. (no worry your travel agency will manage it )
* Must be pre-booked Trip including Guide and all the travel destination going to visit.
* Our side Lhasa need additional permits,  (no worry travel agency will manage it )
* travel are not allowed to use public transport outside Lhasa
* Carry Chinese currency in/out 20000 yen  and USD 5000 or its equivalent
* Illegal to bring printed material, film, tapes or related to material related to China politics, culture etc. ( for example maps and books printed in Dharmalsa of India cause a serious problem )
*No things are allowed to take which is made before 1795  and but things made before 1949 is also considered as the country antique but can take our only after having certificate.
*While travelling from Nepal customs official will confiscate lonely Planet Tibet guides book, if you carry it
*Carrying the any materiel related with Dalai Lama,  will serious issue for you or even jail sentences .
*No Tibetan National flag
*A valid Chinese visa is required.
*visa office of Hattisar will open from 9:45 am to 11  am Monday to Friday ( consult with your Nepali agent)

Travelling to Tibet need a Tibet Travel Permit (TTP) issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB). Nepali agencies will charge around USD 85 ( depends upon agency) per person for a group visa.  US/ Candadain Citizens pay USD 177/135 at least 3 working days for processing. The embassy will required a original passport, invitation letter issued from your Tibetan agency. This permit are for standard 30 day single entry tourist visa in 3 to 5 working days.

Note: One must be physically available in the country


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Applying Tibet Travel Permit

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VISA EXTENSION
CAN ONE APPLY FOR CHINA VISA ?

• Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
• Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
• Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)
• Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border)
• Belhiya, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi, Western Nepal)
• Jamuna, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid Western Nepal)
• Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western Nepal)
• Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal)

• One must produce valid passport or Travel document equivalent to passport to apply and obtain Nepal visa (at least 6 month validity).
• 01 copy of recent photo (suggest to carry 02 photo) is required for Visa application form.
• Indian nationals do not require Nepal visa. However one must produce Indian passport or Election ID card for their identification upon arrival/ departure.

When I was working  as  travel corespondent  I feel a confusion for the Tibet visa  procedure Love to share some following points for this Visa procedure. Actually, Tibet Visa is one of the most sensitive case for Traveler. You after reading this blogs, it will add extra boost up knowledge for your Visa procedure.

Tibet is part of  China, fully control by government of China.

Before applying  Tibet Travel Permit (TTP), please be clear with following points:
*First things often traveler confusion with Tibet visa or permit. It is a permit not a visa, calling Tibet Travel Permit will be sound good.
*Your passport must be valid at least valid  for six months and nine months for multiple visa.
*Only a Tibet Tourism Bureau has authority to issue a TTP
*One cannot apply with out any travel agencies

If you are processing Tibet Travel Permit by yourself, get apply of China visa  and then you can process for TTP by yourself but Tibet Travel agency must be hired to process your Tibet Travel Permit. You must purchase a tour program from travel agency. You must submit your scan copy of your passport and your Chinese visa. after finding agency who is doing tour, sent copy of Chinese visa and passport to the agency. Tour operator will apply for the permit and  then wait for permit. Only they are permitted to to sent mail to a domestic address in China and deliver permit to hotels and before boarding to their destination.

Note: you must have your itinerary while applying for Tibet permit mentioning all your destination you will visit. Lets make you clear by example one travelling to Lhasa  from Xining and ends at Xining, you must  have clear travelling route. Where to start and where to end and route must be clear.

Note: Another point is finding a reliable travel agency for Tibet permit, finding a reliable travel agency will extra point for getting a Tibet travel permit.

So, then plan for your Tibet Tour

Applying through Kathmandu