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Entering Tibet from Nepal

To enter Tibet from Nepal you must apply for a tourist visa issued by the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. Below are the details about the Group Tourist Visa.
1. The Tourist Group Visa is issued to a tourist group organized by the travel agency. If there are 2 or more travelers, all group members must travel together both in and out of China.
2. The Group Tourist Visa is single entry Visa, you have to give up any kind of pervious China visa you already have, such as L visa, F visa or Z visa if you decide to take the Group Tourist Visa.
3. The expiry date of this Group Visa is based on your tour itinerary, you need to enter China and leave China as the itinerary states, you should declare your whole itinerary in China, so that we can declare it to the Chinese Embassy in Nepal. In order to avoid any unexpected days in China, our travel agency will state more 4-5 days.
4. To apply for your group tourist visa, you need to apply for Tibet Permit and a formal traveling invitation letter from Tibet local government and you are required to be under the guidance of the branch office of our company in Nepal to Chinese Embassy to apply for this Visa (Friendship Nepal Travel Agent).
5. At least 20 days before you enter Tibet, please scan a copy of your passport to the travel agency to start your Chinese Group Visa application, you are also required to sign in at our branch office in Nepal upon you arrive at Kathmandu, also please tell us the date you arrive in Kathmandu, this is very important.
6. The Visa fee and local travel agency service charge in Kathmandu is
For Travelers Entering Tibet from Kathmandu
Working Days of the embassy are Monday, Wednesday and Friday only.
(Pay US Dollars) | Times of Entry | Ordinary | Urgent | Extremely Urgent |
---|---|---|---|---|
For US Citizens | Single | 140 | 155 | 175 |
For Canadian Citizens | Single | 120 | 135 | 155 |
For Romanian Citizens | Single | 80 | 95 | 115 |
For Serbia Citizens | Single | 15 | 40 | 52 |
For Pakistan, Albania, Micronesia, Maldives, Bosnia and Herzegovina Citizens | Single | 17 | 35 | 55 |
For Montnegro Citizens | Single | 41 | 59 | 95 |
For Nepali Citizens (Pay Rupees) | Single | 2650 | 3650 | 4100 |
For Other Citizens | Single | 50 | 65 | 85 |
Service Charge for Group Visa Application: US$20/person
Tibet Visa Kathamndu Contact Information
Travel Agent: Friendship Nepal Travel Agent
Contact Person: Ram Silwal
Office Number: +977 1 4233084 or +977 1 4233085
Mobile Number: +00977 98510 67637
Office Address: NEPAL - THAMEL KATHMANDU
G.P.O.BOX: 8974 CPC 449
If you can't contact with Mr. Ram Silwal, here are the other emergency contact people.
Raji's Mobile Phone Number: +977 98510 86445
Roka's Mobile Phone Number: +977 98510 81841
Please contact with Mr. Ram at least 2 days earlier before you arrive in Kathmandu by phone or e-mail. You can discuss with Mr. Ram which kind of Group Visa you need to apply for and how to meet each other to hand over your passport to him.