Short answer: Travelers who already have a Tibet Travel Permit can currently follow their approved itinerary, subject to separate border and road restrictions. For travelers who have not yet received their permit, a recent travel-industry notice says that new approvals currently exclude Shigatse and Ngari (Ali). Applications can still be submitted, but affected trips may need to be changed, postponed or cancelled.
China’s National Immigration Administration has separately suspended the issuance of electronic border administration area permits for Shigatse following the mudslide at Gyirong Port on August 26. The suspension took effect at 00:00 on August 28, 2026, and no reopening date has been announced.
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