TIBET REOPENING 2023

Tibet reopening for travelers 2023

TIBET TRAVEL UPDATE FOR FOREIGN VISITORS – MARCH 2023

Tibetan tourism bureau announced that starting from March 15, 2023, we can apply for Tibet Travel Permits and visitors can start planning their tours from April 1st.

At this moment only foreign travelers living in China can visit Tibet. We expect tourism to reopen for all other travelers soon and we will keep you updated.

WHO CAN VISIT TIBET IN 2023

Monk and Tibetans walking on Barkhor Street in the morning
Monk and Tibetans walking on Barkhor Street

Currently, only residents living in China can visit Tibet. That includes foreigners with valid work, business, and student visas, and members of their families living in China.

TIBET TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Required Documents Tibet Travel Permit
Tibet Travel Permit

All foreigners visiting Tibet need Tibet Travel Permit. To apply for it we need clear photos or scans of passport and Chinese visa. In 2022, there are additional requirements that foreign visitors have to meet.

Complete list of required documents to apply for Tibet travel permit in 2021:

1. Clear scan or photo of passport: page with information

2. Scan or photo of Chinese visa

Chinese visa

3. Provide proof of residentship in Mainland China.

It is required to stay in Mainland China prior to applying for the permit. You will need a letter saying that you are residing in Mainland China.

For travelers with work visas, your company can issue this letter.
Students can request this letter from their school or university.
You can also include your family members in the letter.

Please, contact us for a template of this letter. We provide all the necessary information and examples.

Group visiting Western Tibet

WHEN FOREIGNERS LIVING OUTSIDE OF CHINA WILL BE ALLOWED TO VISIT TIBET

Right now, we don’t have any information about reopening for all travelers. As we know, the situation here is changing rapidly. We will keep posting updates when more news becomes available.

We hope that traveling will be possible very soon.

We hope to greet you here in Tibet as soon as it will be possible!

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