All individuals entering Tibet must hold a passport valid for at least six months. If you are entering Tibet from China, your Chinese visa will be valid, though only travellers with tourists visas (not business, resident or student visas) are permitted. You must also obtain a Tibetan Tourist permit (TTB) before you can enter Tibet. Entering Tibet from Nepal or by air from another country requires a separate visa valid for Tibet from a Chinese embassy (30-60 day visas are the norm). You may have to get a group visa (minimum of two people in a group and you must leave China with this person unless you can change the visa inside China), arranged by an agent and enter on a tour. Be aware that permit and visa regulations for Tibet change every year, sometimes every month, and are notoriously hard to keep track of. For the latest information and travellers' reports check out the Postcards and Thorn Tree sections of the Lonely Planet Web site (www.lonelyplanet.com).
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