Visitors to

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

must obtain a

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from one of the Mongolian diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries, or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival, or citizens eligible for an e-Visa.
All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.

Overview

Visitors from any country planning to stay in

for more than 30 days must register with the Mongolia Immigration Agency in

Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...

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.
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

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

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Mongolia without a visa: _{1 - Temporary visa-free policy available until 31 December 2024.}
_{2 - Citizens of Ukraine must present an official invitation.}
_{3 - Temporary visa-free policy available until 31 December 2025 (German citizens are not restricted).}

Non-ordinary passports

Visa policy of Mongolia for holders of diplomatic or service category passports

Holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of

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, China, Colombia,

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, Latvia, Lithuania,

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, Switzerland,

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and

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and holders of diplomatic passports of

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(

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only),

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and

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do not require a visa. Citizens of China holding a passport for public affairs do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days. The holders of

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(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.

Future changes

* A visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official passports was signed with , and on 9 January 2024, but it has not yet entered into force. * A visa exemption agreement for holders of ordinary passports was signed with on 1 November 2023, but it has not yet entered into force. * A visa exemption agreement for holders of ordinary passports was signed with on 8 November 2019, but it has not yet entered into force.

Visa on arrival

Citizens of , and traveling as tourists may obtain a visa on arrival at

Chinggis Khaan International Airport Chinggis Khaan International Airport,, also referred to as New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, , is an international airport located in the Khöshig Valley of Sergelen, Töv, Mongolia, 52 km south of the capital Ulaanbaatar and 20& ...

for a maximum stay of 30 days.
They must have a completed visa application form, a passport photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm), a hotel / accommodation confirmation and a return/onward ticket.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

The following countries and territories may obtain an e-Visa online: e-Visa have been available since 1 October 2021, and the number of eligible countries increased from 36 to 99 in March 2023.
e-Visa applications will be processed in 3 working days.

Visa requirements

Holders of confirmation of a pre-arranged visa may obtain a single entry visa on arrival at

, 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.

Visitor statistics

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

References

External links

Mongolian Immigration

Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of MongoliaMongolian Electronic Visa
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