Remote destinations, such as Mount Everest, Zhangmu, Yadong, Mount Kailash, Manasarovar Lake, etc., are located in the border area between Tibet with other countries. To travel to these destinations, one has to obtain a Tibet Border Pass (or Frontier Pass) which is issued by Tibet Armed Police Border Corps in Lhasa. It can’t be applied by travelers individually. One has to contact a Tibet travel agency to apply the Borde Permit from the Tibet Armed Police Border Corps in Lhasa.
Areas Require Tibet Border Pass:
Ngari: all the places you will visit such as Mt. Kailash, Lake Manasorovar etc.
Mount Everest Area: including Mount Everest, Rongbuk Monastery, EBC.
Yadong Border in Shannan Prefecture
Tibet Border Pass Is Also Needed to Take Flights to Tibet from Kathmandu
If you take flight from Katmandu to Lhasa, the Border Pass is also required. Your travel agency will apply for the pass and then send a scanned copy to you. Similarly, if you leave Tibet from Lhasa to Katmandu by air, the Border Pass is needed as well. Taking flights to Ngari Gunsa Airport also requires the border pass, wherever you depart from – Lhasa, Urumqi or Kashgar.
How to Obtain Tibet Border Pass for Foreign Travelers
1. Work out an itinerary in Tibet, then contact us (Tibet travel agency) to confirm your plan is reasonable and doable;
2. We confirm your tour and receive a deposit for your tour in Tibet;
3. Send us your copy of passport and China Visa, then we will apply for Tibet Travel Permit (TTB Permit) first;
4. Once the Tibet Travel Permit is issued, we will then use it to apply for Tibet Border Pass;
5. If you take a flight to Lhasa from Kathmandu, we will send you a scanned copy of the border pass; If you take a flight to Ngari from Kashgar or Urumqi, we will mail the original border pass to your hotel in Urumqi or Kashgar; If you get to Lhasa from other cities in China, such as Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, we will keep the permit for you.
Tibet Border Pass for Chinese Citizens
Tibet Border Pass is also required for mainland Chinese citizens, Hong Kong citizens and Macau citizens when traveling to Mount Everest, Mount Kailash and other border areas. For mainland Chinese citizens, you can apply for the Tibet Border Pass in your registered residence city/town. For Hong Kong citizens and Macau citizens, you have to use the original copy of Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong & Macau Residents (also known as H.K./Macao Home-Return Permit) to apply for Tibet Borde Pass from Tibet Armed Police Border Corps in Lhasa.
