Visa & Passport

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 a student card or driving license will be an advantage. Losing a passport in Tibet is very bad, as you have to go to Beijing to get a new one.

Visa-Travel Permit : Travelers to Tibet requires to obtain a 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 the 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 for the visa abroad. Normally, the Chinese embassy of Kathmandu works on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 09 30 am to 11 am. The regular visa fee is US$ 26 and you can collect the passport on the third working day. For emergency processing, there will be an extra fee.

Visa & passport

Historically, immigration officials were empowered to permit or reject the entry of visitors on arrival at the frontiers. If a permitted entry, the official would issue a visa, when required, which would be a stamp in a passport. Today, travelers wishing to enter another country must often apply in advance for what is also called a visa, sometimes in person at a consular office, by post, or over the internet. The modern visa may be a sticker or a stamp in the passport or may take the form of a separate document or an electronic record of the authorization, which the applicant can print before leaving home and produce on entry to the visited territory. Some countries do not require visitors to apply for a visa in advance for short visits.

Visa & passport

Visa applications in advance of arrival give countries a chance to consider the applicant’s circumstances, such as financial security, the reason for travel, and details of previous visits to the country. Visitors may also be required to undergo and pass security or health checks upon arrival at the port of entry. Some countries require that their citizens, as well as foreign travelers, obtain an “exit visa” to be allowed to leave the country