Mount Kailash is recognized as a holy mountain in the world. It is located in Purang County, Ngari Area, about 1,300 kilometers away from downtown Lhasa. Although its elevation is not the highest, it is the most important for many people. Not far from Mount Kailash lies the holy Lake Manasarovar. Because of the lake, Mount Kailash looks more sacred. In Tibet, such scenery that a mountain reflects a lake and the lake sets off the mountain to advantage is very common. And Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are one of the outstanding examples.
It will be a regret if you go to Tibet without visiting Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. A lot of people have entered Tibet again and again just for having a close look at the holy Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to go to Tibet, do not miss Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. Non-Chinese tourists need to prepare many documents if they want to go to visit Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. The followings are the required documents:
Hong Kong and Macao Tourists are both Chinese citizens, so you only need a Border Permit in addition to the documents that can prove your identity. You can either apply for a Border Permit at local public security bureau, or apply for it in Lhasa. Then you can get your Border Permit the next day.
Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents: an identity-proved document for Hong Kong and Macao residents to enter mainland China.
Border Permit: with which Chinese tourists can enter border areas in Tibet, such as EBC and Mount Kailash.
Notes: The amount of people to Mount Kailash in the Year of Horse of Tibetan calendar is much more than in other years. And the procedure to apply for a Border Permit in the Year of Horse will be stricter. Therefore, if you plan to go to Mount Kailash in the Year of Horse, please offer us your itinerary half a year in advance, so that we can apply for your Border Permit more easily. The last Year of Horse was 2014, so the next Year of Horse will be 2026.
Required documents for foreigners who enter Tibet from mainland China: Chinese Visa: Except for those who come from China's visa exemption countries, foreigners from other countries will need a Chinese visa to prove their identities when they enter Tibet. According to the purpose of entering China, Chinese visa can be divided into the following types: Tourism visa, Dependents visa, and Business visa, etc. A visa for a trip to Mount Kailash is mostly the Tourism visa.
Tibet Travel Permit: with which foreigners are allowed to enter Tibet and aboard trains and planes to Tibet. (How to Apply for a Tibet Travel Permit ?)
Alien’s Travel Permit: with which foreigners are allowed to go to places such as EBC, Mount Kailash, and the areas of Guge Kingdom, which was once an ancient kingdom in Western Tibet.
Nepalese Visa: a permit to enter Nepal
Tibet Travel Group Visa + Tibet Travel Permit: Foreigners who enter Tibet from Nepal can apply for a group visa and Tibet Travel Permit to enter Tibet through the Gyirong Port, and a Chinese visa is not needed.
Alien’s Travel Permit: with which foreigners are allowed to go to places such as EBC, Mount Kailash, and the areas of Guge Kingdom, which was once an ancient kingdom in Western Tibet.
Mainland travel permit for Taiwan residents: an identity-proved document for Taiwan residents to enter mainland China.
Tibet Travel Permit: with which Taiwan residents are allowed to enter Tibet and aboard trains and planes to Tibet.
Alien’s Travel Permit: with which Taiwan residents are allowed to go to places such as EBC, Mount Kailash, and the areas of Guge Kingdom, which was once an ancient kingdom in Western Tibet.
ID Card: an identity-proved document for Chinese to enter EBC.
Border Permit: with which Chinese tourists can enter border areas in Tibet, such as EBC and Mount Kailash.
Driver's license: Chinese tourists who go to EBC through self-driving are required to offer their driver's license and vehicle license.
All foreigners who enter Tibet from Nepal are required to apply for a group visa in the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. (For those who want to apply for a private visa, they will need to enter Tibet from mainland China.)
The days when foreigners can apply for a group visa in the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu include Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. There are three kinds of services for foreigners to apply for a group visa: service for normal needs (you can get your visa within 3 days), service for urgent needs (you can get your visa within 2 days), and services for especially urgent needs (you can get your visa within 1 days).
The group visa is a one-time visa. The validity period is determined according to your itinerary. The maximum is 30 days. If you want to go to other cities in China after traveling in Tibet, you need to take all the itineraries in China into consideration while applying for the group visa.
Required documents to apply for a Tibet Travel Permit: scanned copies of your passport and Chinese visa, your telephone number, and your itinerary. We will apply for your Tibet Travel Permit once you have sent us the above documents and information.
Foreigners can apply for a Tourism Visa. And overseas Chinese can apply for a Dependents Visa. You need to submit an invitation letter to travel agencies when you apply for the above two kinds of visas. If you want to apply for a Business Visa or Study Visa, you need to offer your certificate of employment or your enrollment certificate.
Alien’s Travel Permit is a special document issued by public security organ for foreigners who want to travel to non-open areas in Tibet, which include EBC, Mount Kailash, and Lake Manasarovar, etc. If you want to go to those places, you will need an Alien’s Travel Permit in addition to your Chinese visa and Tibet Travel Permit.
Once you have booked the tour products from our website, we will soon ask you for related documents and information to apply for your Tibet Travel Permit. If your tour route contains places where you need to offer other documents, the tour guide will submit your passport and Tibet Travel Permit to local foreign affairs organizations once you have arrived in Lhasa. Then you can get those documents within a couple of hours.
You only need to be pious when you travel to Mount Kailash. We will help you handle all the applications for related documents. All you need to do is to enjoy yourself during the Tibet tour.
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