鉴于中国西藏当地的民族传统、文化古迹和生态环境保护的需要,政府规定,持有外国护照(国籍)的游客进藏需要办理外国人旅藏批准函,同时,也规定外国记者和外交官不能以旅游者身份进藏。
外国人进藏不能自助游,必须通过旅行社以组团的形式出游,全程由导游陪同,旅行社提供用车、住宿。一般情况下,需要2位或2位以上才能进藏,并提前取得外国人进藏许可证(入藏函)。外国人坐火车、飞机时,需要出示入藏函才能上车(登机)。
西藏的部分景区属于未开发区或军事管理区,因此,有的景区外国人是去不了的。目前外国人可以走的景区有:拉萨市,纳木错,日喀则(扎什伦布寺),珠峰,林芝(巴松措、巨柏林、比日神山、波密、米堆、然乌),山南(桑耶寺、雍布拉康、羊卓雍错),阿里部分景区。
入藏函简单办理流程:
请将您的基本信息(包括姓名、国籍、年龄、性别、职业、护照号码)、进藏路线、游程时间、旅行意向、联系电话等资料提交给西藏当地的旅行社,同时将护照首页和签证的复印件传真或Email给我们,您会在2-4日内得到入藏的有关确认手续。
在收到客人的护照和签证复印件后通常可即刻签出“外国人入藏旅游批准函”。虽然只需要3个工作日审核签发此入藏批准函,但考虑到与客人相关的机票、酒店、导游与车辆等旅游事项的安排预订工作,请尽可能早一些办理申请手续,以便就入藏旅行线路、时间、地点等有关资料得到相应确认。
Noteworthy Update:
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Effective from March 13, foreign tourists entering Tibet—whether by train or air—must present the original physical copy of their Tibet Travel Permit for verification. In previous years, a photocopy was sufficient for train entry from most mainland Chinese cities. (It is speculated that this adjustment is due to the anticipated surge in foreign arrivals for the Year of the Horse pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, prompting stricter security screening measures.)
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Tibet Travel Permit applications submitted in March this year are now being approved, granting foreign tourists access to Tibet during this period. Previously, March was considered a sensitive month, and such applications were routinely postponed.



