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

Source: Tibet Tourism Office's Website

Editor: Donald.