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1. China Visa
       
A tourist visa, is marked with "L" in the many kinds of Chinese visas. Visa "L " is characterized by a short duration of stay, usually 30 days, no more than 90 days, and could not be extended upon expiration.

Group visa, another kind of tourist visa, is applied by foreigner traveling in tour groups. Group visa is not issued on the passports, but on a separate paper, which requires the group members enter and exit the Chinese border together.

From Nov. 15th 2000, aliens traveling to Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions(SAR) in tour groups organized by travel agencies registered in the above-mentioned SARs are exempted from visa requirements for a period of not exceeding 6 days when entering into the following Chinese mainland cities: Guangzhong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jinangmen, Zhaoqing, Huizhou,etc. The premise is that the traveler shall have the citizenship of a country having diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and carrying an ordinary passport.

Note: If you are coming to Lhasa from Kathmandu, you'd better get China visa from Kathmandu because whether you've already got the visa in your country or not, you must get a visa in Kathmandu, which is regulated in an official memo between China and Nepal.

2. Tibet Permit 
            
                                                                        
Travel in Tibet you need not only passport and visa but also some special permits as follows:

* Tibet Entry Permit ( TTB Permit)
It is called TTB permit, issued by the Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB). You need it to issue the flights tickets or train to Lhasa and pass the checking point. The TTB Permit just allow you stay in Lhasa Area like: Lhasa City, Namtso Lake.

* Alien's Travel Permit( Tibet Travel Permit)
It is called PSB permit, issued by the Public Security Bureau (PSB). You need it when you travel out of Lhasa area, such as Tsedang, Gyantse, Nyingchi, Mt.Everest...

* Military Permit
It is issued by military affairs office. You need it to pass the check-in when you travel to un-open area such as Nagri,Chamo. Most of the overland tour need Military Permit like: Sichuan Tibet Route, Yunan Tibet Route, Tibet to Xijiang...
 
. How to book the Tibet Permit please check.
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