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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.
All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.
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]
Mongolia previously had a temporary unilateral visa waiver for the citizens of 42 countries in place between June 2014 and December 2015.
Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Mongolia without a visa:[2][3]
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90 days 30 days
21 days 14 days |
1 - Temporary visa-free policy available until 31 December 2024.[4]
2 - Citizens of Ukraine must present an official invitation.
3 - Temporary visa-free policy available until 31 December 2025 (German citizens are not restricted).
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Visa exemption applies only to holders of diplomatic passports of Czech Republic, Estonia (biometric passports only), France, Italy, United Kingdom and holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.
Citizens of China holding a passport for public affairs do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.
The holders of United Nations Laissez-Passer (UNLP) and the officials of the UN Specialized Agencies travelling to Mongolia for the purposes of business and residency are exempt from visa requirements for 30 days.
Belgium, 
Luxembourg and 
Netherlands on 9 January 2024, but it has not yet entered into force.[20]
Vietnam on 1 November 2023, but it has not yet entered into force.[21]
Ukraine on 8 November 2019, but it has not yet entered into force.[22]Citizens of 
India, 
Kuwait and 
Qatar 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]
The following countries and territories may obtain an e-Visa online:[24]
e-Visa have been available since 1 October 2021,[25] and the number of eligible countries increased from 36 to 99 in March 2023.[24]
e-Visa applications will be processed in 3 working days.[26]
| Visa type | Duration of stay | Validity | Number of entry | Visa fee[27] |
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| 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 |
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]
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 |
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| 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[28][29][30][31] | ||||||
