Visa and custom

Visa is issued by Embassies, Diplomatic Missions, and Consular offices of Mongolia prior to departure to Mongolia or obtained at the Chinggis Khaan international airport and Zamiin Uud and Altanbulag railway ports at the point of entry to the country in presence of a formal Letter of Invitation. If one is traveling on an organized tour, visas can be obtained through tourism companies and travel agencies.
Every tourist do not get a Mongolia's visa, in other words, some country's tourist do not need to get Mongolian visa.
Diplomatic representatives abroad and Honorary counsels of Mongolia have the rights to issue to foreign citizens Mongolian visas. No official or private invitation is needed for a foreign citizen (except the citizens of Russia and China) applying for a Mongolian visa, If the duration of the visitors' stay does not exceed one month.
Foreign nationals from other countries, which have no agreement on relaxing visa regime on the basis of reciprocity wishing to pay a visit to Mongolia for more than 30 days, should have an official or private invitation. The addresses can obtain visas to Embassies, Missions and Consuls.
Follow the following steps and requirements to obtain a Mongolian visa from your nearest Mongolian Embassy: 

• One copy of visa application form is required for Mongolian visas
• State clearly travel dates
• A valid passport must be produced
• For a group visa the Consular Section needs only passport of a tour leader and the rest of the clients should provide the following (nationality, sex, date of birth, passport number, date of issue, expiry date).
• 3 recent passport size photos should be attached.
• Self-addressed and registered Envelope is required in case visa applied by post.

All visas, except transit are issued by the Embassy. The normal time required for a visa of Mongolia to be processed is one week. But for a transit visa - 48 hours without any authorizations.
The standard charge for a tourist visa is US$25 and for a transit visa US$15 if you obtain the visa in advance. If you require the visa of Mongolia urgently or if you obtain your visa at the border points, you will need to pay US$50 and US$30 respectively.

List of countries and regions with non-visa
Regime for all types of passport holders

• USA - no visa for all type of passport holders, including A, H, J visas within 90 days.
• 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.
• Israel - 30 days for all type of passports
• Kazakhstan - 90 days for all type of passports
• Malaysia - 1 month for all type of passports
• Philippines - 21 days for all type of passports
• Singapore - 14 days for all type of passports

List of countries with non-visa arrangement for diplomatic and official passport holders
A)

• Bulgaria - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders. Ordinary passport holders need visa
• Czech - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
• Hungary - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
• Mexico - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
• Republic of Korea - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
• Romania - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders. Ordinary passport holders need visa
• Russia - no visa for diplomatic and official passports within 90 days, ordinary passport holders need visa
• Slovakia - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
• Thailand - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
• Turkey - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 30 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa
• Vietnam - no visa for diplomatic and official passport holders within 90 days. Ordinary passport holders need visa and no visa fee

B) 

• China - no visa for all type of passport holders. Private travelers need visa
• Laos - no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders within 90 days. Private travelers need visa
• DPRK - no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders. Private travelers need visa
• Yugoslavia - no visa within 90 days for diplomatic, official passport holders. Ordinary passport holders with the consulate mark indicating the business purpose
• Cuba - no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders within 3 0 days. Private travelers need visa

List of countries without visa fee

• India - All type of passports need a visa, no visa applications, photos and fees required
• 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 - $45, 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, Kirgyzstan, Poland, ROK, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Vietnam.

Mongolia has over 50 Embassies, Consulates, Permanent Missions, Trade Missions and Honorary Consulates. 
See addresses of Mongolian Embassies.