Tibet Travel Permit (TTP) is a travel document that is required when a foreign visitor visiting Tibet; it is different from China Visa.
Who need this travel document?
Visitors from Foreign country, or a Chinese with third nationality
Hong kong and Macau Visitors are both not required to have TTP for a Tibet trip
What Documents are required for making a Tibet Tour
Tibet Travel Permit and China travel Visa are the two documents that must have when make a Tibet trip.
In addition, there are other few more “permits” that are required when visiting other regions of Tibet. You need to have those for continuing your trip of Tibet. The following below is detail;
Tibet Culture Permit, issued by Tibet Culture Bureau, it is required when visiting certain sites with high level preservation
Alien’s Travel Permit issued by Tibet Public Security Bureau, it is required for visiting certain areas
Samples of TTP and China Visa
What documents are needed for applying TTP
Enter Tibet from Nepal
- A clear scan copy of your passport
Visitors do not need to apply China visa, because both the China visa and TTP will be applied by Tibetan Trekking in Tibet, and this two documents will be obtained by one of the Kathmandu Travel agent with your original passport.
Enter Tibet from Mainland of China
- A clear scan copy of your passport
- Your China visa
You need to apply your China Travel Visa at your local China embassy before your departure.