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Visa & How to Get There
US citizens
Holders of US passport, who travel to Mongolia for official, private business and tourism for up to 90 days are exempted from visa requirements in accordance with the New Visa Policy, which is effective since July 18, 2001 .
US citizens need a visa to travel to Mongolia more than 90 days. For staying in Mongolia for more than 90 days, or obtaining multiple entry visas for work / study, it is required to have an Approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia. You can have an Approval with assistance of your partners or supporters there in Mongolia . Visa fee is $100.
Normally visa is processed in 2 working days. However, please be advised that the regulations require up to one week for the processing. The same day service (8 work hours for handling) is available for additional fee of US $100.
List of countries and regions with non-visa regime for all types of passport holders
1. Hong Kong - 14 days for all type of passports. There is no visa fee for diplomatic and official passports. Ordinary passport holders pay visa fee if they
travel for more than 14 days.
2. Israel - 30 days for all type of passports
3. Kazakhstan - 90 days for all type of passports
4. Malaysia - 1 month for all type of passports
5. Philippines - 21 days for all type of passports
6. Singapore - 14 days for all type of passports
List of countries with non-visa arrangement for diplomatic and official passport holders
a)
1. Bulgaria - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders. Ordinary passport holders need visa
2. Czech - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
3. Hungary - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
4. Mexico - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
5. Republic of Korea - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
6. Romania - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders. Ordinary passport holders need visa
7. Russia - no visa for diplomatic and official passports within 90 days, ordinary passport holders need visa
8. Slovakia - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
9. Thailand - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
10. Turkey - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
11. Vietnam - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa and no visa fee
b)
1. China - no visa for all type of passport holders. Private travelers need visa
2. Laos - no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders within 90 days. Private travelers need visa
3. DPRK - no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders. Private travelers need visa
4. Yugoslavia - no visa within 90 days for diplomatic, official passport holders. Ordinary passport holders with the consulate mark indicating the business purpose
5. Cuba - no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders within 30 days. Private travelers need visa
List of countries without visa fee
1. India - All type of passports need a visa, no visa applications, photos and fees required
2. USA- no visa for all type of passport holders, including A, H, J visas within 90 days.
Visit more than 90 days need visa, service charge - $100, no visa fee required
Mongolia has consular conventions with the following countries:
Afghanistan, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, DPRK, Hungary, Laos, Romania, Russia, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam, Yugoslavia.
Mongolia has treaties on mutual legal assistance with the following countries:
Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czech, DPRK, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Poland, ROK, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Vietnam
How to get to Mongolia
Tourists can enter Mongolia by rail or plane. The Trans-Mongolian railway runs between Beijing and Moscow , entering the Mongolian border points of Sukhbaatar and Zamyn Uud. Ulaanbaatar connects with Moscow , Berlin , Frankfurt , Beijing , Osaka , Tokyo , and Seoul with the following airlines:
* MIAT Mongolian Airlines - http://www.miat.com
* Aeroflot - http://www.aeroflot.ru/eng/
* Air China - http://www.airchina.com.cn
* Korean Air - http://www.koreanair.com
Transport within and around Ulaanbaatar is by trolley bus, bus, taxi or private car. Bus and train services are limited to the countryside. Most visitors arrange jeep transport through local tour operators and/or use MIAT domestic flights.
US citizens
Holders of US passport, who travel to Mongolia for official, private business and tourism for up to 90 days are exempted from visa requirements in accordance with the New Visa Policy, which is effective since July 18, 2001 .
US citizens need a visa to travel to Mongolia more than 90 days. For staying in Mongolia for more than 90 days, or obtaining multiple entry visas for work / study, it is required to have an Approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia. You can have an Approval with assistance of your partners or supporters there in Mongolia . Visa fee is $100.
Normally visa is processed in 2 working days. However, please be advised that the regulations require up to one week for the processing. The same day service (8 work hours for handling) is available for additional fee of US $100.
List of countries and regions with non-visa regime for all types of passport holders
1. Hong Kong - 14 days for all type of passports. There is no visa fee for diplomatic and official passports. Ordinary passport holders pay visa fee if they
travel for more than 14 days.
2. Israel - 30 days for all type of passports
3. Kazakhstan - 90 days for all type of passports
4. Malaysia - 1 month for all type of passports
5. Philippines - 21 days for all type of passports
6. Singapore - 14 days for all type of passports
List of countries with non-visa arrangement for diplomatic and official passport holders
a)
1. Bulgaria - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders. Ordinary passport holders need visa
2. Czech - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
3. Hungary - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
4. Mexico - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
5. Republic of Korea - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
6. Romania - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders. Ordinary passport holders need visa
7. Russia - no visa for diplomatic and official passports within 90 days, ordinary passport holders need visa
8. Slovakia - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
9. Thailand - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
10. Turkey - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
11. Vietnam - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa and no visa fee
b)
1. China - no visa for all type of passport holders. Private travelers need visa
2. Laos - no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders within 90 days. Private travelers need visa
3. DPRK - no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders. Private travelers need visa
4. Yugoslavia - no visa within 90 days for diplomatic, official passport holders. Ordinary passport holders with the consulate mark indicating the business purpose
5. Cuba - no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders within 30 days. Private travelers need visa
List of countries without visa fee
1. India - All type of passports need a visa, no visa applications, photos and fees required
2. USA- no visa for all type of passport holders, including A, H, J visas within 90 days.
Visit more than 90 days need visa, service charge - $100, no visa fee required
Mongolia has consular conventions with the following countries:
Afghanistan, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, DPRK, Hungary, Laos, Romania, Russia, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam, Yugoslavia.
Mongolia has treaties on mutual legal assistance with the following countries:
Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czech, DPRK, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Poland, ROK, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Vietnam
How to get to Mongolia
Tourists can enter Mongolia by rail or plane. The Trans-Mongolian railway runs between Beijing and Moscow , entering the Mongolian border points of Sukhbaatar and Zamyn Uud. Ulaanbaatar connects with Moscow , Berlin , Frankfurt , Beijing , Osaka , Tokyo , and Seoul with the following airlines:
* MIAT Mongolian Airlines - http://www.miat.com
* Aeroflot - http://www.aeroflot.ru/eng/
* Air China - http://www.airchina.com.cn
* Korean Air - http://www.koreanair.com
Transport within and around Ulaanbaatar is by trolley bus, bus, taxi or private car. Bus and train services are limited to the countryside. Most visitors arrange jeep transport through local tour operators and/or use MIAT domestic flights.
Mongolia travel forum: http://www.traveltomongolia.info