For all information related to consular matters, please contact by telephone or E-mail the nearest diplomatic or consular mission of Mongolia .

For most nationalities, a visa is compulsory whether you are staying in Mongolia or just in transit. Thirty-day tourist visas can be obtained at Mongolian embassies and consulates; visitors no longer need invitations. Three-day transit visas are also available for those en route to Russia or China .

A few nationalities are currently allowed visa-free travel in Mongolia, including citizens of Hong-Kong, Israel, Malaysia, Poland, Singapore and the USA /90 days/. Other nationalities including UK citizens, pay 25 or a 30-day visa, and 20 for a transit visa. Visas can also be obtained upon arrival at the airport in Ulaanbaatar or at the train border crossings, for $50 /two passport, photos are needed/.

The tourist visa can de extended for up to 30 days. Submit fee and application at the rear of the Foreign Ministry in Ulaanbaatar . Overstaying a visa will result in a fine upon exiting the country. Foreigners working in Mongolia on a single entry visa will need an exit visa /US$20/ to leave the country.

Visitors staying more than 30 days must register with the police. The Foreign registration office is located in the Chingeltei district, Little Ring Road 5A /in a real estate agency building north of the Mobicom building/. Tel: 313259 or 325796. Registration details are dependent on visa status, and are subject to frequent changes. Call for up to date details.International flights arrive and depart from Buyant Ukhaa airport /Ulaanbaatar/. The train passes through the frontier posts of Sukhbaatar and Zamyn Uud. The passport must be valid for six months after the exit date from Mongolia . Newly arrived visitors must fill out a declaration form with the amount of money /unlimited / they are bringing in and declare any objects of value. This form must be kept until departure. Keep all receipts for expensive purchases, especially souvenirs. Antiques and fossils can be taken out of the country with a special certificate and receipt from an officially licensed dealer. Because of increased smuggling, bags are randomly searched at train stations and airports. The export of animal furs is subject to a special authorization.