Visa policy of Mongolia

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Visitors to Mongolia must obtain a visa 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.

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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 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. 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. [1]

Visa policy map

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Visa not required (90 days)
Visa not required with some condition (90 days)
Visa not required (30 days)
Visa not required (21 days)
Visa not required (14 days)
Visa on arrival (30 days)
eVisa (30 days)
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  Mongolia
  Visa not required (90 days)
  Visa not required with some condition (90 days)
  Visa not required (30 days)
  Visa not required (21 days)
  Visa not required (14 days)
  Visa on arrival (30 days)
  eVisa (30 days)
  Visa required in advance

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Mongolia without a visa: [2] [3]

90 days

30 days

21 days

14 days

T1 - Temporary visa-free policy available until 31 December 2024. [4]
T2 - Temporary visa-free policy available until 31 December 2025 (German citizens are not restricted).

In addition, holders of passports of the following countries may enter Mongolia for no more than 90 days without a visa provided that they hold an official invitation:

Non-ordinary passports

Mongolia
Visa not required for diplomatic and service passports
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  Mongolia
  Visa not required for diplomatic and service passports
  Visa not required for diplomatic passports

Future changes

Mongolia has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have, as yet, not entered into force:

CountryPassportsAgreement signed on
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium [21] Diplomatic, official9 January 2024
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Diplomatic, official9 January 2024
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Diplomatic, official9 January 2024
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine [22] Ordinary8 November 2019

Visa on arrival

Citizens of following countries traveling as tourists may obtain a visa on arrival at Chinggis Khaan International Airport 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. [23]

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

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Mongolian eVisa

The following countries and territories may obtain an e-Visa: [24] [25]

e-Visa have been available since 1 October 2021, [26] and pplications will be processed in 3 working days. [27]

Visa typeDuration of stayValidityNumber of entryVisa fee [28]
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 requirements

Holders of confirmation of a pre-arranged visa may 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. [3]

Visitor statistics

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

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