Hardest bit of any trip is Visa issues
Trying to figure out how to go to/from these difficult countries.
///Foreign Embassy Information For Australians
List of Embassy - http://protocol.dfat.gov.au/Mission/list.rails
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///Travel Advice China/Tibet
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/advice/china
///Visa Info for China
China visa can be divided in to a few kinds, but the "L" kind which means travel visa.
When you come to China via Nepal (Kathmandu) and come to Tibet, you have to have the China visa issued in Kathmandu no matter if you already have it or not. This is the agreement between China and Nepal.
Apply for a China Visa within your country. Do not mention Tibet otherwise it will take much longer.
Single entry will suffice if visit Tibet and returning to China.
Forms and Prices - http://www.chinatravel.com.au/download
Australia China Embassy - http://au.china-embassy.org/eng/ls/
Perth China Consulate - http://perth.chineseconsulate.org/eng/bgxz/
Travel Advice - http://www.travelcentre.com.au/travel/asia/China/china_visa_requirements.htm
More Visa stuff - http://www.traveltibetguide.com/tibetpermits.html
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///Visa Info for Tibet (Tibet Travel Permit) - Part I
Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) Permits are necessary for entry to Lhasa or any other part of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, and are obtained through tour operators as part of arrangements for travel; A T.T.B. permit does not obviate the need for an Aliens' Travel Permit for any closed areas that may be visited. But you can get them easily from Travel Tibet Guide.
Here is a note from Lonely Planet:
"Lhasa PSB will not issue travel permits to individuals and will direct you to a travel agency. Agencies can arrange a travel permit to almost anywhere but only if you book a Land Cruiser, driver and a guide."
TTP Info - http://www.traveltibetguide.com/tibet-entry-permit.html
Do I need double/multi-entry visa if I come to Tibet from China mainland and return China mainland after the trip? [via http://www.traveltibetguide.com/faq.html]
No, because Tibet is a part of China, if enter Tibet from other cities in China mainland and after the trip in Tibet, get back to China mainland again, only a single entry visa is required.
For example:
Beijing→Tibet→Shanghai
For this, a single entry visa is okay
///Visa Info Tibet - Tibet Travel Permit - Part II
Quote from [http://www.tibettrip.com/essential/documents.htm]
Overseas tourists to Tibet must hold a valid passport issued by his or her homeland and a visa issued by a Chinese embassy or consulate. However, tourists from a country that has agreed upon a visa-free protocol with China can visit Tibet without a visa, but the stay usually can't exceed 30 days.
Tibet Tourism Bureau:
Tel: 0086-891-6835472/ 6834315
E-mail: webmaster@xzta.gov.cn
Address: No.3 Norbulingka Road, Lhasa, Tibet
Outside of Tibet:
1. Chengdu Office
Tel: 028-8555171
Address: No.3 Wuhou Hengjie, Chengdu
2. Zhongdian Office
Tel: 0887-8229028; 0887-8227892
Address: Room 2206, Xiangbala Hotel, Shangri-La, Yunnan
///Getting to Tibet via a Tour Agency - Part III
Registered tour agency withing Chengdu:
http://www.chinatouronline.com/china-travel/chengdu/chengdu-tourism/tourism-services.html
Possible head from Yunnan into Sichuan (Chengdu) then travel around Sichuan.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, and the mirable Sanxingdui Museum. Visit to Kuan Zhai Xiang
Chengdu>Huanglong>Jiuzhaigou
Jiuzhaigou Scenic Spot > Nuorilang Waterfall > Long Lake and Pearl Beach.
///Other Links
Brief breakdown - http://wikitravel.org/en/Tibet
From Chengdu/Kunming to Tibet - http://wikitravel.org/en/Overland_to_Tibet
To/From Zhongdian To/From Chengdu via http://wikitravel.org/en/Yunnan_tourist_trail & Train To/From Kunming/Chengdu
Tour agency to/from Lhasa - http://www.china-travel.nl/english/tibet.htm
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///Travel Advice Laos
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/advice/laos
///Visa Info for Laos
---Entry and Exit Requirements---
Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) change regularly. Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Laos for the most up-to-date information.
You should ensure you obtain an entry stamp on arrival. Failure to do so may result in a fine.
You should use only official border crossing points to enter Laos.
Make sure your passport has at least six months' validity from your planned date of return to Australia. You should carry copies of a recent passport photo with you in case you need a replacement passport while overseas.
---Australia Visa---
Tourist visas valid for 30 days can be obtained on arrival at Vientiane and Luang Prabang International Airports, and at the Friendship Bridge between Nong Khai Thailand and Vientiane Laos. Passport photographs are required for a visa on arrival. All other crossing points require a valid Lao visa already in the passport, which must be obtained from a Lao Embassy abroad. Tourist visas may be extended for 30 days at the Bureau of Immigration (Bureau of Aliens and Foreigners Protection) opposite the morning market in Lane Xang Ave, Vientiane. Fines for overstaying are imposed, they can be paid at the Bureau of Immigration or at the Friendship Bridge on departure. Fees apply for visas.
Lao Immigration require passports to have at least 6 month's validity remaining. Travellers have been refused entry into Laos when holding passports with less than 6 month's validity.
Travellers are remined to check their passports, when entering and leaving
Laos, to ensure they have received a correctly dated entry/exit stamp. Penalties can apply for entering Laos without an entry stamp and for crossing the border at non authorised crossing points.
http://www.laos.embassy.gov.au/vtan/home.html
Australians Entering Laos - http://www.laos.embassy.gov.au/vtan/AEV0001.html
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