Tibet is one of the most attractive and popular tourist destinations for Indians, especially Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in Ngari, which is the sacred dream journey of many Indian pilgrims. Then the most important thing for Indian citizens or passport holders to travel to Tibet is to obtain a Tibet visa. Depending on the destination, the requirements of the Tibet visa are different for Indian passport holders. Generally, Indian tourists to Tibet are divided into ordinary Indian tourists, Indian pilgrims, and American Indians.
Type One: Ordinary Indian citizens travel to Tibet, except for the Ngari area (Mount Kailash). It's very easy to obtain a Tibet visa for India and the process is like ordinary foreign tourists from all over the world. You can book with a Tibet Travel Agency directly.
Type Two: Indian pilgrims traveling to the Ngari area(Mount Kailash). As long as Indian travelers going to the Ngari region, no matter for religious purposes or not, they will be regarded as pilgrims.
Type Three: Indians with a US passport or other passport, even if you are going to Mount Kailash, you will not be considered a pilgrim.
