Visa policy of Mongolia

Visitors to Mongolia must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries. Nationals of certain countries may obtain a visa on arrival or an e-Visa online, while others must obtain a visa from a Mongolian diplomatic mission.

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Visitors must hold passports that are valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.[1]

Visa policy

Visitors from any country planning to stay in Mongolia for more than 30 days must register with the Mongolia Immigration Agency in Ulaanbaatar within the first seven days of arrival. Visitors who fail to register and who stay longer than 30 days, even for reasons beyond their control, will be stopped at departure, temporarily denied exit, and fined.[2] Until 1997, individual tourists wishing to visit Mongolia needed a letter of invitation from either a Mongolian citizen or a foreign resident before being granted a visa. Since then the visa regime has been greatly liberalised with a resultant increase in tourism.[3]

Mongolia previously had a temporary unilateral visa waiver for the citizens of 42 countries in place between June 2014 and December 2015.

Visa policy of Mongolia (for each country the map only shows the most permissive visa policy)
  Mongolia
  Visa-free (90 days)
  Visa-free with some condition (90 days)
  Visa-free (30 days)
  Visa-free (21 days)
  Visa-free (14 days)
  Visa on arrival (30 days)
  eVisa (30 days)
  Visa required in advance

Visa exemptions

Mongolia presently grants visa-free access to citizens of the following 61 countries and territories:[4]

Mongolian visa

90 days

1 — Temporary visa-free policy available until 31 December 2024.[5]
2 — Provided holding official or private invitation.

30 days

3 — Temporary visa-free policy available until 31 December 2025 (except Germany).

21 days

14 days

Visa-waiver agreements were signed with  Paraguay on 26 September 2019[21] and with  Ukraine on 8 November 2019,[22] however they are yet to be ratified.

Non-ordinary passports
  Mongolia
  Visa free for diplomatic and service category passports
  Visa free for diplomatic passports

Visa exemption applies only to holders of diplomatic passports of Czech Republic, Estonia (biometric passports only), France, Italy, United Kingdom and holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam.

Nationals of China holding passports for public affairs do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.

The holders of United Nations Laissez-Passer (UNLP) and the officials of the UN Specialized Agencies travelling to Mongolia for the purposes of business and residency are exempt from visa requirements for 30 days.

Visa on arrival

Nationals of the following 36 countries do not need a local sponsor or approval prior to arrival and can apply for a visa valid for 30 days independently at a border crossing:[23]

Electronic visa

The following 99 countries and territories may obtain an e-Visa online:[24]

E-Visas have been available since 1 October 2021,[25] and the number of eligible countries increased from 36 to 99 in March 2023.[24]

E-Visa applications will be processed in 3 working days.[26]

Visa typeDuration of stayVisa validityNumber of entryVisa fee[27]
Tourism (K2)30 days150 daysSingle51.50 USD
Sports or cultural events (K4)30 days150 daysSingle51.50 USD
Transit (K6)10 days150 daysSingle25.75 USD

Visa collection on arrival

Holders of confirmation of a pre-arranged visa can obtain a single entry visa on arrival at Chinggis Khaan International Airport, provided they are in possession of a completed visa application form and a passport photo, are arriving from a country without diplomatic representation of Mongolia, and have a sponsor in Mongolia who submits request to the Mongolian Immigration Authority.[1]

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Mongolia on short term basis for tourism were from the following countries of nationality:

See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mongolia.

References
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  6. Under the Visa Agreement between USSR and Mongolia on 20 December 1979
  7. Under the Visa Agreement on 2 December 1994
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  10. Under the Visa Agreement on 14 September 2007
  11. Under the Visa Agreement on 4 September 2013
    Previous visa-free agreement under different terms was applied under the Visa Agreement between USSR and Mongolia on 20 December 1979 Visa policy of Mongolia in 2013
  12. Reciprocal understanding, by exchange of notes, between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Mongolia on waiver of short-duration visas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. (in Portuguese)
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  16. Was applied from 24 April 1977 under the Visa Agreement between Mongolia and Czechoslovakia on 20 December 1976
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  18. Was applied under the Visa Agreement between USSR and Mongolia on 20 December 1979
  19. "List of Countries and Regions without Visa - THE EMBASSY OF MONGOLIA TO THE SWISS CONFEDERATION AND THE PERMANENT MISSION OF MONGOLIA TO UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS". embassyofmongolia.ch. 30 March 2023.
  20. According to the Government decision, passport holders might travel to Mongolia for tourist and/or business purposes without visa and stay up to 30 days, from 25 June 2014 to 31 December 2015.
  21. Mongolia and Paraguay sign visa waiver agreement
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  25. "Монгол Улс анх удаа цахим визээр гадаадын иргэн нэвтрүүллээ". Immigration Agency Of Mongolia.
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  30. http://tourism.ub.gov.mn/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016-onii-jiliin-etses.pdf
  31. http://tourism.ub.gov.mn/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/26731576_1578713278877161_3448197042956183700_n.jpg


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