進藏政策
考慮到西藏的交通狀況和旅游服務設施及接待能力，同時也考慮到西藏的民族傳統(tǒng)、文化古跡以及生態(tài)環(huán)境的保護，政府鼓勵團隊游覽并且無中國大陸身份證者（包括臺灣游客及外籍旅游者）必須有入藏批準。

A 護照及簽證
除了與中國有互免簽證的國家之外，外國旅游者或者登山運動員到西藏必須持有有效的護照以及中國大使館簽發(fā)的簽證。

B 入藏旅游批準函
除普通簽證以外，外國游客想到西藏旅游必須持有西藏旅游局[TTB]簽發(fā)的入藏旅游批準函。

進藏手續(xù)
國內游客：

　　需持本人身份證或中國護照。欲前往珠峰、阿里、亞東等邊境地區(qū)，還需提前在本人戶口所在地辦理邊防證通行證。

　　境外游客：

　　需辦理入藏確認函。辦證時需提供本人護照（或臺胞證）及來華簽證或復印件。內容包括：姓名、性別、年齡、國籍、職業(yè)、護照號碼及簽證種類和有效期。

　　中國西藏旅游網直接為境外旅游者代辦入藏確認函并安排旅游接待事宜。欲前往西藏的境外游客，需在報名參團時或入藏前十天前后將此資料傳真或E-MAIL我社，以便辦理所需手續(xù)。

　　政府官員、外交官以及記者身份的外籍人員進藏旅游，需由專門機構辦理相關手續(xù)并安排接待。

Travel Permit for Entering Tibet
Overseas tourists and compatriots from Taiwan should get a Travel Permit for entering Tibet in advance. Otherwise, they would be refused by the inspections on their way to Tibet. Tibet Tourism Bureau has set up its office in Tibet to issue Travel Permit directly for above tourists to entering into Tibet.

How to Get the Travel Permit
Based on group tour or individual tour, both groups and individuals can apply for the permit and get it right here from Tibet Tourism Office Beijing. To apply for the permit for groups, group list with guests' full name, sex, birth date, nationality, occupation, passport number and Chinese visa valid date is required, while individuals should provide the copies of their passport details with the same items as above.

Booking a Tour
Tibet Tourism Bureau has provided different kind of tours for choice. Tourists may join in any tours with match their needs or itinerary could be tailor-made according to guests' requirement.
Tour bookings need at lest one week before the tours start. Guests' passport details are required at the same time in order to issue the travel permit and make other necessary reservations ( air ticket, hotel, land transfers, guide and etc.) for the tour in advance.

Payment
Full payment in RMB(Chinese Yuan) for any tours are required when guests book a tour. The payment could be transferred through banks to our account in the Bank of China Beijing Branch, or paid to us in cash directly.

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