进藏政策

　　考虑到西藏的交通状况和旅游服务设施及接待能力，同时也考虑到西藏的民族传统、文化古迹以及生态环境的保护，政府鼓励团队游览并且无中国大陆身份证者（包括台湾游客及外籍旅游者）必须有入藏批准。 
　　护照及签证 除了与中国有互免签证的国家之外，外国旅游者或者登山运动员到西藏必须持有有效的护照以及中国大使馆签发的签证。 
　　入藏旅游批准函 　 除普通签证以外，外国游客想到西藏旅游必须持有西藏旅游局[TTB]签发的入藏旅游批准函。

进藏手续

　　国内游客： 
　　需持本人身份证或中国护照。欲前往珠峰、阿里、亚东等边境地区，还需提前在本人户口所在地办理边防证通行证。 
　　境外游客： 
　　需办理入藏确认函。办证时需提供本人护照（或台胞证）及来华签证或复印件。内容包括：姓名、性别、年龄、国籍、职业、护照号码及签证种类和有效期。 
　　四川省中国旅行社直接为境外旅游者代办入藏确认函并安排旅游接待事宜。欲前往西藏的境外游客，需在报名参团时或入藏前十天前后将此资料传真或E-MAIL我社，以便办理所需手续。 
　　政府官员、外交官以及记者身份的外籍人员进藏旅游，需由专门机构办理相关手续并安排接待。 

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 Beijing 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 Office Beijing 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.