Eastern Asia · Immigration

Mongolia

64 immigration routes

Mongolia sits in Eastern Asia. Its immigration system runs 64 distinct routes — led by family, work and short stay & visit, each set out in official law. All 64 cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.

Immigration routes
64across 14 route categories, each set out in official law
Source-cited routes
64 of 64cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
Largest category
Family26 of the 64 routes — see them under Family below
Region
Eastern Asia
Capital
Ulan Bator
Population
3,568,978
Official language
Mongolian
Currency
MNT
Time zone
2 zones
Source-cited pathways

Immigration routes

All 64 routes, grouped by purpose — 64 of 64 cite an official government source directly.

Work

12 routes

Investment

3 routes

Talent & merit

2 routes

Study

4 routes

Family

5 of 26 say who you can bring
26 routes

Residence-based status

1 route

For a foreign national who has resided legally in Mongolia for three consecutive years and meets income, education, health and good-character conditions.

Official government source: immigration.gov.mn · checked 2026-07-26 · 2 sources

Youth mobility

1 route

For a national covered by Mongolia's working-holiday agreement who joins a short tourism programme with permission to work.

Official government source: immigration.gov.mn · checked 2026-07-26 · 3 sources

Cultural, religious & volunteer

1 route

Short stay & visit

6 routes

Humanitarian protection

1 route

Ancestry & return

2 routes

Medical treatment

1 route

Transit

1 route

Other & special

3 routes

Official sources

Compiled by António Mira, founder · How we verify our data · Not legal advice — immigration rules and thresholds change; confirm with the official sources above before deciding.

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