Visa Requirements

Any foreign visitor wishing to enter Mongolia must have a valid passport and visa. Mongolian visas are issued by Mongolian Diplomatic Missions abroad or upon arrival at a special request. For all information related to consular matters (e.g.: visas, citizenship, etc.), please contact in person by telephone or E-mail the nearest diplomatic or consular mission of Mongolia. (Mongolian diplomatic and consular missions abroad) Necessary Documents for Visa  The following materials are required to obtain Mongolian Visa: 1. Valid passport 2. One passport sized photo 3. Application form 4. Sponsor Letter from confident authority, unless otherwise stipulated in bilateral agreements, as follows:    For official delegation - Either an invitation of the receiving body (state, government, non-governmental organization, business entity) or an official request in written by the sending government or local authorities   For tourists those staying over 30 days up to 90 days, visa clearance from the Aliens and Naturalization Office of Mongolia   For private guest - a personal invitation of a Mongolian national, attested by the Aliens and Naturalization Office of Mongolia, and visa applicant's written statement concerning his/her financial credibility to cover his/her stay in Mongolia.   For transit passengers - onward ticket and visa for next destination country.   For business delegation - invitation letter of Mongolian business entities or letter of request of sending legal entity (this point is not applicable for those states national with whom Mongolia has bilateral visa agreements) 5. AIDS test required for students and anyone staying longer than 3 months. The visa issuing rules have been eased since 1997. Practically a 30-days tourist visa can be obtained from any Mongolian Embassy abroad (see the list) within 24 hours for approximately US$ 40.00. Additional fees are charged for urgent visa. Alternatively, those who travel from countries with no Mongolian mission present, can get visa either from the Mongolian Embassy in Beijing or Moscow, or at the arrival points: Buyant Ukhaa International Airport in Ulaanbaatar, Dzamyn-Uud Railway Station on southern border or Sukhbaatar Railway station on the northern border. Visitors staying longer than 30 days are required to apply for registration with the Office of Immigration, Naturalization and Foreign Citizens. Visitors planning to stay for more than 180 days should obtain a long-term residence permission. Please beware that procrastination with visa extension may result in several visits to the Ministry of External Relations and up to $5.00 fine for each day after visa has expired. Visitors are also advised to obtain proper transit visa from China or Russia . There were cases when foreigners who failed to secure two-time transit visa were denied entrance to these countries on their way back home from Mongolia . NOTE: USA citizens can travel now to Mongolia without visa and Visa Fees, as a respective agreement was signed in 2001.