{"id":1142179,"date":"2014-05-17T09:48:46","date_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.7.128\/wpmigrate\/?p=865"},"modified":"2014-05-17T09:48:46","modified_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:48:46","slug":"how-to-get-a-tibet-permit-or-visa-to-china-tips-for-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/how-to-get-a-tibet-permit-or-visa-to-china-tips-for-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Tibet Permit or Visa to China: Tips for Travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>With all the travel to <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/China\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a> for the Olympics, the rules have changed to get a Chinese visa, which impacts many people traveling to <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/Tibet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tibet<\/a>.  Here is everything you need to know to get your Tibet travel permit and your Chinese visa.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/visachinatibet.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Tibet\" title=\"Tibet\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" align=\"left\" \/><strong>Getting a Permit to Visit or Travel to Tibet<br \/><\/strong><br \/>All travelers going to Tibet will need a travel permit for Tibet, which must be arranged for you by a local tour operator. If you are traveling through China to get to Tibet, you will also need to get a Chinese visa ahead of time. If you are traveling through <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/Nepal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nepal<\/a>, then you do not get a Chinese visa ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>The travel permit to Tibet will be handled for you as they can only be issued in Nepal or China. The visa is $135\/person for U.S. citizens and $45\/person for all other countries, subject to change.<br \/><strong><br \/>How to Get a Visa to Travel into China<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Chinese visa must be acquired before arrival if you are flying through a Chinese city that is not <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/Lhasa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lhasa<\/a>. <br \/>You either need to apply for your visa at a Chinese visa consulate in person, or you need to use a visa service (you cannot mail in for a visa).<\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>You will need to send in the following to apply for your Chinese visa:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/visachinapassport.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Passport Stamps\" title=\"Passport Stamps\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" align=\"right\" \/><strong>Passport<\/strong> &#8211; must be valid for at least 6 months after your trip and must have at least 2 blank pages (remember you may need more blank pages if you are going to Nepal or Bhutan or elsewhere). <\/li>\n<li><strong>Chinese Visa Application Form<\/strong> &#8211; do not mention Tibet or Hong Kong on your application form or it will be denied. You must list your hotel and contact information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flight Itinerary <\/strong>&#8211; must show flight into Chengdu, no exit flight is necessary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hotel Confirmation<\/strong> &#8211; we will send you this for your hotel in Chengdu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One Passport Size Photo<\/strong> &#8211; 2&#8243; x 2&#8243; on white background.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visa Service Application Form<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Photocopies of All Documents<\/strong> &#8211; keep on file, just in case.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Unless you are requesting rush service, allow 7 business days for processing, which does not include shipping time. 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