Mongolia Visas: Frequently Asked Questions

In this section of our site, you will find questions that we are frequently asked about Mongolian visas and some general answers to them.

We try to ensure that information contained in this section is accurate and up to date, however if you don't find what you are looking for here or have specific questions, please either check our forum for answers, post you own question to the forum or contact us, and we will be happy to help.

If you are completing your application with us then we will tell you all you need to know, but feel free to take a look the FAQs below if you require peace of mind!

Nationals of a select few countries can visit Mongolia visa-free for a specified period of time. The duration the visa is valid for will depend on your nationality and can range from 14 to 90 days. Unfortunately, visa-free entry into Mongolia is not available for UK citizens at this time.

Mongolia visa-free countries for ordinary passport holders*:

USA, Malaysia, Israel, Cuba, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, Kirgizstan, Moldavia, Tajikistan, Laos.

*Official and diplomatic passport holders from China, Russia, Turkey and India may also qualify for visa-free entry to Mongolia.

This will depend on the type of visa you need as well as the processing and delivery options chosen. A standard Mongolian tourist visa service for UK nationals will take 6 business days to process at the Consulate in addition to the days necessary for us to process your application, collate the information to send to the Consulate and delivery. We also offer an express service which will cut down the processing time for Mongolian tourist visas to 2 business days.

We realise that it can be difficult to understand your visa and so we have put together a page on our website which should help you make sense of the different criteria. Please see our How to read a Mongolian visa page to find out more.

The price of your Mongolian visa will vary depending on your nationality, the type of visa you want and how quickly you need your application processed.

To find out how much your visa will cost, please follow the steps on our main Mongolia visa application page.

To check on the progress of your application with us, please click here and then enter in your application reference number. If you have lost this, then please contact us.

This will largely depend on how far your application has progressed. If we have not sent the application to the Consulate for processing then changes may be possible, although this may incur an alteration fee in some cases depending on what details need to be changed. If you have provided us with the wrong details or forgotten about something, please contact us immediately and we will see what we can do.

Unfortunately it is not possible to get a visa at the border. All visa applications would need to be made prior to entering the country.

The documents you need for us to submit your application to the consulate depend on your nationality. In some cases you may be required to apply directly at the consulate in person. Passport holders of the UK require the following:

1. A completed and signed visa application form.
2. Your passport (with at least two blank pages and valid for at least 6 months after the end of the requested visa).
3. A single recent colour passport photograph.
4. Confirmation of inbound and outbound flights or train bookings (either a copy of the tickets or reservations).
5. Confirmation of accommodation in Mongolia for each day of your stay.
6. Payment (if not paying online).

If your visa is lost or stolen, you will need to apply for a new exit visa.

Firstly, you will need to contact a local police department and request an official statement confirming that your visa was lost. We recommend stating that your documents were lost, not stolen as this can make processing a replacement visa easier.

After these steps, you need to get a new passport from the British Embassy in Mongolia.

Yes, of course we can. We will process all necessary visas ‘back-to-back' and return your passport with all three visas when they are complete. See following links for further details:

• Russian visas.
• Chinese visas.
• Train tickets – online schedule and booking.

Mongolia official public holidays include:

• 1st January — New Year's Day.
• 5th - 7th February — Tsagaan Sar.
• 8th March — Women's Day.
• 1st June — Mother's and Children's Day.
• 11th - 15th July — Naadam Holiday.
• 3rd September — Battle of Khalkhiin Gol.
• 26th November — Republic Day.
• 27th November — Genghis Khan's Birthday.
• 29th December — Independence Day.

Please note: Most, if not all official offices, including the consulates in the UK will be closed on these days — and often, processing times are slower before and just after.

Once you have completed your visa application, we start processing this immediately upon receipt of your order, therefore we are only able to refund the consulate tariff and postage cost if you cancel your order before we submit your visa application to the Mongolian Consulate.

If you have already submitted your application to the Mongolian Consulate when you cancel your order, or in the unlikely event that your visa application is refused, we will be unable to provide a refund unfortunately.