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.
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.Eagles, Paul F. J., Margaret E. Bowman Guidelines for tourism in parks and protected areas of East Asia p 23 2005,
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Mongolia without a visa for the following period:
90 days T1
30 days All European Union member statesT1 T1
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14 days T1 - Temporary visa-free policy available until 1 January 2027 (German citizens are not restricted). 1 - No more than 90 days within any 180-day period.
Citizens of Ukraine may enter Mongolia without a visa for up to 90 days if they have a document proving the purpose of their trip (tourist voucher or invitation letter).
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued by ASEAN Member States (except Philippines), Albania, Argentina (90 days), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus (90 days), Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Ecuador (90 days), Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (14 days), Hungary, India, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Macau (90 days), Mexico, Nepal, North Korea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines (21 days), Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia (90 days), Slovakia, South Korea (90 days), Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates and Ukraine (90 days) and holders of diplomatic passports of Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Italy and United Kingdom do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days (unless otherwise stated). Holders of special passports issued by Maldives, Singapore and Turkey do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days. Citizens of China holding a passport for public affairs do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days. Holders of United Nations Laissez-Passer, officials of the United Nations Specialized Agencies and Interpol Travel Document travelling to Mongolia for purposes of tourism, business and residency do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Date of visa changes 14 October 1974: Romania (diplomatic and official passports) 14 November 1986: North Korea (diplomatic and official passports) 20 December 1979: Ukraine (signed as USSR) 30 March 1989: China (diplomatic and official passports) 9 March 1990: Singapore 23 October 1991: South Korea (diplomatic and official passports) 26 June 1992: Slovakia (diplomatic and official passports) 13 May 1994: Philippines 6 June 1994: Malaysia 2 January 1995: KazakhstanUnder the Visa Agreement on 2 December 1994 12 March 1996: Israel 18 June 1998: Hong Kong 4 December 1999: Kyrgyzstan 6 July 2001: United States 9 November 2001: Mexico 8 October 2001: Cuba 3 July 2004: Macao 23 December 2005: India (diplomatic and official passports) 14 October 2007: LaosUnder the Visa Agreement on 14 September 2007 13 January 2008: Thailand 29 June 2009: United Kingdom (diplomatic passports) 1 April 2010: Japan 18 January 2011: Bulgaria (diplomatic and official passports) 29 July 2011: Czech Republic (diplomatic and service passports) 26 October 2011: Poland (diplomatic and official passports) 15 November 2011: Indonesia (diplomatic and official passports) 4 April 2012: Cyprus (diplomatic and official passports) 27 September 2012: Cambodia (diplomatic and official passports) 16 April 2013: Kuwait (diplomatic and special passports) 1 August 2013: Brunei (diplomatic and official passports) 1 September 2013: Germany 23 September 2013: Colombia (diplomatic and official passports) 26 October 2013: France (diplomatic passports) 8 November 2013: Serbia 17 December 2013: Myanmar (diplomatic and official passports) 1 January 2014: Canada 13 March 2014: Peru (diplomatic and official passports) 11 April 2014: Turkey 28 April 2014: Estonia (biometric diplomatic passports) 12 June 2014: Latvia (diplomatic and official passports) 5 July 2014: Belarus 14 July 2014: Italy (diplomatic passports) 14 November 2014: Russia (resumed under different terms) 3 June 2015: Turkmenistan (diplomatic and official passports) 21 September 2015: BrazilReciprocal 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. 18 May 2016: Hungary (diplomatic and official passports) 18 January 2017: Nepal (diplomatic, official and special passports) 30 March 2017: Albania (biometric diplomatic, official and service passports) 26 April 2017: Croatia (diplomatic and official passports) 8 February 2018: Malta (diplomatic and official passports) 19 February 2018: Argentina 29 April 2018: Lithuania (diplomatic and official passports) 10 June 2018: Uruguay 16 June 2018: Switzerland (diplomatic and official passports) 29 December 2018: Chile 7 February 2019: Azerbaijan (diplomatic, official and service passports) 2 June 2019: Armenia (diplomatic and official passports) 10 May 2020: Greece (diplomatic, official and service passports) 23 October 2020: Ecuador 1 May 2021: Slovenia (diplomatic, official and service passports) 1 October 2021: Peru 1 June 2022: South Korea (until 31 December 2026) 3 June 2022: Uzbekistan 4 January 2023: All European Union member states, Australia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom (until 31 December 2026, except Germany) 12 January 2024: Maldives 17 January 2024: Paraguay 7 March 2024: Vietnam 14 May 2025: Oman (diplomatic, service and special passports) 26 January 2026: Colombia
Cancelled: 26 July 1992: CzechoslovakiaWas applied from 24 April 1977 under the Visa Agreement between Mongolia and Czechoslovakia on 20 December 1976 (was resumed in 2014 as Czech Republic and Slovakia) 5 May 1995: RussiaWas applied under the Visa Agreement between USSR and Mongolia on 20 December 1979 (was resumed in 2014) 1995: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan (was resumed in 1999), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan (was resumed in 2022) 1 January 2016: Andorra, Argentina (was resumed in 2018), Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Uruguay (was resumed in 2018)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. 13 March 2025: Serbia
Future changes Mongolia has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have, as yet, not entered into force:
Country Passports Agreement signed on Diplomatic, official 9 January 2024 Diplomatic, official 9 January 2024 Diplomatic, official 9 January 2024 Ordinary 8 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.
Electronic visa (e-Visa)
The following countries and territories may obtain an e-Visa:
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1 - An e-Visa is required for work in Mongolia. 2 - An e-Visa is required for sports or cultural events.
e-Visa have been available since 1 October 2021, and applications will be processed in 3 working days and cost of e-visas varies based on the applicant passport.
Visa type Duration of stay Validity Number of entry Visa fee Tourism (K2) 30 days 150 days Single between 5.50 and 51.50 USD Sports or cultural events (K4) 30 days 150 days Single between 5.50 and 51.50 USD Transit (K6) 10 days 150 days Single between 2.75 and 25.75 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.
Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving in Mongolia on short-term basis for tourism were from the following countries of nationality:
RankCountry 2017 2016 2015 2014 20131 144,070 131,312 145,029 157,561 178,3262 106,935 84,065 70,668 73,055 74,4683 74,985 57,587 47,213 45,476 45,1784 22,582 19,985 19,277 18,282 18,1785 16,684 15,859 14,420 13,987 14,7016 14,234 13,370 14,434 13,562 11,4227 10,586 9,709 8,992 9,551 9,4998 10,044 9,035 7,989 7,733 7,4079 6,689 5,631 4,804 5,118 6,76510 6,012 6,161 6,148 5,758 6,391 Other 58,273 51,442 47,230 42,761 45,480 Total 471,094 404,156 386,204 392,844 417,815Source: Ulaanbaatar Tourism Department
See also
Visa requirements for Mongolian citizens
References
External links
Mongolian Immigration Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Mongolian Electronic Visa