Required Permits of Mt. Everest Tour

There are three types of Tibet travel permits: Tibet Travel Permit (Tibet Entry Permit), Aliens' Travel Permit and Military Permit. Tourists planning a Mt. Everest tour not only need to apply for the basic Tibet travel permit but also need to apply for the Aliens' Travel Permit

Required Permits of Mt. Everest Tour – Tibet Travel Permit

Tibet Travel Permit is the document which is the most common-used one among the required Tibet travel permits. Tibet Travel Permit, also called Tibet Entry Permit, is one of 3 Tibet permits required for foreign tourists' Tibet tour except the China visa. It is issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau and tourists planning a Mt. Everest tour are required to show the original copy of Tibet Travel Permit while boarding on the train or flight to Lhasa.

National Tourism Administration of China prescribes that foreign visitors (residents holding foreign passports, including Taiwan tourists) have to get a Tibet Travel Permit to Tibet. All the people can get Tibet Travel Permit through a professional Tibet tour operator except diplomats, journalists, and government officials.

Required Permits of Mt. Everest Tour – Aliens' Travel Permit

In Tibet Autonomous Region, there are many towns and counties are not opened to foreign tourists so far and Mt. Everest is one of those sites. Some of the noted monasteries with profound Tibetan Buddhism culture and natural scenic spots with amazing natural landscapes are located in these regions. If you plan to make a visit to these closed places, you must apply for the Aliens' Travel Permit from the Public Security Bureau.

Aliens' Travel Permit is a formality for the foreign tourists who would like to visit to the regions or sites that are not opened to foreigners so far. Tourists planning a Mt. Everest tour should provide valid formalities and accurate information, including certifications of your travel reason. The longest valid period of foreign Aliens' Travel Permit is one year. If you want to extend the valid period and the closed sites, you should apply for extension from the Public Security Bureau.

As a professional Tibet tour operator based in Lhasa, Tibet Tour could help tourists to obtain the required Tibet travel permits on your behalf only if you provide us the copy of your passport and China Visa, as well as your occupation about 30 days before your departure date.