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The fine print:
Chinese residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan do not require a TTB permit to enter
Tibet, though foreigners resident in China do.
Journalists and embassy staff will find it impossible to get a TTB permit as tourists. Visitors
on business, student or resident visas will have to procure a letter of introduction from their
school or employer.
Norwegians were unable to get permits to enter Tibet at the time of research.
A few travellers have managed to sneak into Lhasa without a TTB permit and stay there
without problems, but you still need to arrange one there in order to travel throughout the
rest of Tibet.
TTB permits generally take three days to process and are not available during weekends.
The actual permit is a sheet of paper listing the names and passport numbers of all group
members.
If you are planning to arrive in Lhasa on a flight or dates that differ from those of your travel
companions, your agency may have to issue a separate TTB permit for the time you are by
yourself. When you meet your friends you'll then join the main permit. There doesn't seem
to be a problem getting on a flight with one or two group members not present.
You will likely have to wire or transfer a deposit to your travel agency's Bank of China ac-
count in Lhasa, though some agencies accept PayPal. You will pay the balance in cash in
Lhasa. Check with the agency.
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