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.[1]
Visa policy map
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 additon, holders of passports of following county may enter Mongolia for no more than 90 days without a visa provided that they hold an official invitation:
| Date of visa changes |
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Cancelled:
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Non-ordinary passports
- Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued by All 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, Slovakia, South Korea (90 days), Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates and Ukraine and holders of diplomatic passports of Czech Republic, Estonia (biometric passports only), 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.
Future changes
Mongolia has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they has not yet entered into force:
| Country | Passports | Agreement signed on |
|---|---|---|
 Belgium[21] | Diplomatic, official | 9 January 2024 |
 Luxembourg | Diplomatic, official | 9 January 2024 |
 Netherlands | Diplomatic, official | 9 January 2024 |
 Ukraine[22] | 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.[23]
Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
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 type | Duration of stay | Validity | Number of entry | Visa fee[28] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism (K2) | 30 days | 150 days | Single | 51.50 USD |
| Sports or cultural events (K4) | 30 days | 150 days | Single | 51.50 USD |
| Transit (K6) | 10 days | 150 days | Single | 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.[3]
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving in Mongolia on short term basis for tourism were from the following countries of nationality:[needs update]
| Rank | Country | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 144,070 | 131,312 | 145,029 | 157,561 | 178,326 |
| 2 |  Russia | 106,935 | 84,065 | 70,668 | 73,055 | 74,468 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 74,985 | 57,587 | 47,213 | 45,476 | 45,178 |
| 4 |  Japan | 22,582 | 19,985 | 19,277 | 18,282 | 18,178 |
| 5 |  United States | 16,684 | 15,859 | 14,420 | 13,987 | 14,701 |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | 14,234 | 13,370 | 14,434 | 13,562 | 11,422 |
| 7 |  Germany | 10,586 | 9,709 | 8,992 | 9,551 | 9,499 |
| 8 |  France | 10,044 | 9,035 | 7,989 | 7,733 | 7,407 |
| 9 |  Australia | 6,689 | 5,631 | 4,804 | 5,118 | 6,765 |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | 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 | 417,815 | |
| Source: Ulaanbaatar Tourism Department[29][30][31][32] | ||||||
See also
