By xiaoyue\June 8 2025
Tibet is located in the westernmost part of China, on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, adjacent to Nepal and India, and we Chinese call it the “Pearl of the Plateau”.
>>What's TTP?
The TTP is about the size of A4 paper, which is an official document issued by the government that notes the information of travel agencies, tourists and travel route arrangements, and is stamped with the official government seal and anti-counterfeiting label (QR code).
>>Why TPP?
Due to the special plateau environment, the need for the protection of cultural relics, monuments and ecological systems, and the remote location of Tibet, the transportation and tourism reception capacity is limited. Therefore, only those who have a “letter of entry to Tibet”, that is, a “Tibet Travel Permit”, can be allowed to travel to Tibet.
>>Who needs to apply for TTP?
All non-Chinese nationals and tourists from Taiwan, China
>>How to apply for TPP?
1、Prepare the materials
A copy of a valid passport valid for at least 6 months
Chinese visa (not required for travelers from visa-exempt countries)
2、Entrust the local regular travel in Tibet to handle the TTP
3、After the application was successful, he entered Tibet with the delegation
>>What you need to know about TTP
- The letter of entry into Tibet can only be handled by a travel agency in Tibet, and thepersonal identity of a foreigner cannot be handled directly
- You can’t go to Tibet independently, you must travel in an organized way, you need to report the itinerary and time in advance by the local travel agency, and arrange the whole process with a car, tour guide, etc., and the purpose of the period in Tibet is limited to tourism.
- You must apply for TTP in advance before you can buy and take trains and planes into Tibet.
- The processing period usually takes 1-2 weeks, so please arrange your itinerary in advance
- After the TTP is completed, passengers who take the train can directly buy tickets and take the train to Tibet, without the need for paper TPP; Visitors who enter Tibet by plane must have the original TPP to board the plane, so they need to wait for the travel agency to lend the original TTP to the passenger
>>Other additional notes:
- Tourists who only go to Lhasa, Shigatse, and Namtso scenic spots only need a letter of approval for entering Tibet. Nyingchi, Mount Everest and other scenic spots, in addition to the approval letter for entering Tibet, also need to be handledAlien Travel DocumentThe official fee is 50 yuan/person.
- In non-open areas such as Bomi, Shannan, and Ali, the approval of the military region is also required, and the processing time takes about half a month, so please go to these places more than 20 days in advance for team confirmation.
- The TTP itself is officially free of charge, but travel agencies usually charge a service fee depending on the complexity of the application procedures required for the group itinerary.
