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Mongolia
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
Immigration routes
All 64 routes, grouped by purpose — 64 of 64 cite an official government source directly.
Work
12 routes
For a foreign national taking employment in construction, roads, bridges or related development.
For a foreign national taking employment in personal care or household services.
For a foreign national taking employment in transport or the carriage of export cargo.
For a foreign national taking employment in science, education or information technology.
For a foreign national taking employment in geology, mining, oil or energy.
For a foreign national taking employment in finance, economics or law.
For a foreign national taking employment in culture, arts or sports.
For a foreign national taking employment in manufacturing or services.
For a foreign national taking employment in agriculture.
For a foreign national taking employment in the health sector.
For a foreign national taking employment in the humanitarian field.
Investment
3 routes
For a foreign national undertaking investment as an investor in a foreign-invested enterprise.
For a foreign national undertaking appointment as an investor representative or executive of a foreign-invested enterprise.
For a foreign national undertaking work as an executive or representative of a foreign legal entity.
Talent & merit
2 routes
For a foreign national undertaking work in innovation, research or development.
For a foreign national with an outstanding contribution to Mongolia, an in-demand profession or specialization, or outstanding scientific achievements.
Study
4 routes
For a foreign national undertaking study at a general education institution.
For a foreign national undertaking study at a higher education institution.
For a foreign national undertaking Mongolian language, history, culture or vocational education and training.
For a foreign national undertaking an internship or research placement at a state-owned entity or research institution.
Family
26 routes
For a family relationship to an A1 official.
For a family relationship to an A2 media worker.
For a family relationship to an A3 official.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding B1.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding B2.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding B3.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding C1.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding C2.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding C3.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding C4.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding C5.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding C6.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding C7.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding C8.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding C9.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding E2.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding E5.
For a foreign national relying on a registered marriage to a Mongolian citizen.
For a foreign national relying on being the parent, grandparent or child of the foreign spouse of a Mongolian citizen.
For a foreign national relying on a qualifying family relationship to an F2 former citizen.
For a foreign national relying on being the foreign-national child of a Mongolian citizen.
For a foreign national relying on a qualifying family relationship to an F3 principal.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding G immigrant status.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding H1 merit residence.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding H2 private-purpose residence.
For a qualifying family member of a person holding J religious-purpose residence.
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.
Youth mobility
1 route
For a national covered by Mongolia's working-holiday agreement who joins a short tourism programme with permission to work.
Cultural, religious & volunteer
1 route
For a foreign national coming to Mongolia for a religious purpose.
Short stay & visit
6 routes
For a citizen of one of the 34 countries temporarily exempted from Mongolia's tourist visa requirement in 2026.
For a temporary visitor undertaking temporary business activity.
For a temporary visitor undertaking tourism.
For a temporary visitor undertaking cross-border tourism.
For a temporary visitor undertaking a cultural, arts or sports event, or film and content production.
For a temporary visitor undertaking temporary import-cargo or passenger transport activity.
Humanitarian protection
1 route
For a foreign national persecuted for a conviction that is honoured in Mongolia and granted asylum by the President.
Ancestry & return
2 routes
For a foreign national relying on former Mongolian citizenship that was formally renounced.
For a person treated as a foreign citizen who has not formally renounced Mongolian citizenship.
Medical treatment
1 route
For a temporary visitor undertaking temporary medical treatment.
Transit
1 route
For a temporary visitor undertaking transit through Mongolia.
Other & special
3 routes
For an official or diplomatic assignment in Mongolia.
For an assignment through a state, local, intergovernmental or international organization.
For a private purpose outside the specifically enumerated official categories.
Official sources
- Immigration Agency of MongoliaGovernment
- [NSO] National Statistical OfficeGovernment
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