Do I need a visa to visit Mongolia? Not if You’re From One of These 61 Countries
Citizens of the UK, France, Poland, Spain, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, and more can now visit Mongolia visa-free through 2025.
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If you ever needed a sign that now is the time to visit Mongolia, this is it.
Until the end of 2025, passport holders from these 34 countries can now visit Mongolia visa-free for up to 30 days, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mongolia.
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Do I need a visa for Mongolia?
If you don’t see your country on the list above, fret not!
Citizens from these 27 countries could already visit Mongolia without the need for a visa.
Visa-Free up to 90 Days
- United States of America
- Argentina
- Belarus
- Brazil
- Chile
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Macao
- Serbia
- Ukraine
Visa-Free up to 30 Days
- Canada
- Cuba
- Germany
- Israel
- Japan
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Russia
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Uruguay
Other Visa-Free Countries
Citizens of the Philippines can stay for 21 days without a visa.
Hong Kong citizens can stay visa-free for up to 14 days.
Am I eligible to apply for an electronic visa?
Citizens from these 98 countries are now eligible to apply for an electronic visa to visit Mongolia before their departure.
To apply for an electric visa, you’ll have to provide your passport information, personal information, as well as details on the purpose and length of your visit. Eligible nationalities can apply for a tourism, transit, or sport or cultural event visa through this online application system.
Once you’ve applied for an electronic visa, it’s possible to check the status of your electronic visa acceptance/rejection online with your application ID.
- Albania
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brunei Darussalam
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Central African Republic
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Côte D’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City State
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Getting a Single-Entry Visa
If you don’t see your nationality on the list, that means you need to apply for a single-entry visa before departing for Mongolia.
Single-entry tourist visas range in price and will need to be approved before your departure date at one of the embassies or consulates of Mongolia abroad.
Getting a Visa on Arrival
Getting a Mongolian tourist visa on arrival at Chinggis Khaan International Airport is allowed for select citizens.
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
To be apply for a tourist visa on arrival, you must have the following documents with you:
- A completed visa application form.
- A recent passport-size picture with 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm dimensions.
- Proof of accommodation and sponsoring tourism agency.
- A return or onward flight.
The fee for a tourist visa on arrival is 108,000 Mongolian Tugrik, or roughly $32 USD.
A visa on arrival will only be approved for tourism or transit purposes. All other visas (business, student, work, family) need approved ahead of any trip to Mongolia.
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