How to Get Tibet Visa for French?
French travelers to Tibet need Chinese visa. Chinese visa application is the first step you need to do. Ordinary applicants submits the necessary supporting documents to visa application center, which locates in Paris, Marseille, Strasbourg and Lyon. Please kindly note that since July 2019, according to Chinese Embassy/Consulates-General regulation,applicants should be collected fingerprints either visa application center mentioned above except children under 14 years old and adults over 70 years old.
French who intend to go to China as tourists need L visa(visa category).
Tibet visa requirements as follows:
1. Valid passport with above six months expiration
2. Recent color passport photo (full face, front view, bareheaded and against a white background)
3. Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)
4. Previous Chinese passport or Chinese visa (applicable to foreign citizens who were Chinese citizens and have obtained foreign citizenship)
5. Round-trip ticket and hotel reservations or Invitation Letter issued by a relevant entity or individual in China.
How long for processing Chinese Visa?It usually takes six working days if documents are well prepared. If emergency, three working days are required. You should make your application in advance of the planned travel date. You are advised to apply ONE month in advance but no earlier than THREE months.
After getting Chinese Visa, France citizens should apply for Tibet visa or Tibet travel permit (TTP) at least one month before entry into Tibet. In order to get Tibet visa or Tibet travel permit (TTP), the Tourists need to provide the copy of France passport, scan of Chinese visa, contact information, transportation of departure city in China/Worldwide, itinerary to Tibet local travel agency such as Asia Odyssey Travel.
For more visa application or visa price information, welcome to learn more on website:
https://www.visaforchina.org/ and click “France”