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A1-1 - Family Member of an A1 Official

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Which family relationships qualify?

Related persons of the A1 principal qualify; the law defines family members as husband, wife, partner, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother and children.

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  • Category uses general term "related persons"; definition taken from the general law
  • Law text is an unofficial English translation hosted on immigration.gov.mn.
  • https://www.immigration.gov.mn/mn/visa-total/visa-type/
    A1-1 Албан паспорттай бөгөөд албан хэргээр зорчих гадаадын иргэн, Монгол Улсад суугаа гадаад улсын Дипломат төлөөлөгчийн газрын шугамаар ирэх албан болон энгийн паспорттай гадаадын иргэн, цэнхэр өнгийн лесе пасе бүхий Нэгдсэн Үндэстний Байгууллага, түүний төрөлжсөн байгууллагын суурин төлөөлөгчийн газрын ажилтан, албан тушаалтны хамаарал бүхий этгээд
  • https://www.immigration.gov.mn/media/filer_public/ab/13/ab130cd9-b997-4e17-b6d5-cb31b2ee4027/law_english.pdf
    5.1.14. “Family members” means foreign national`s husband, wife, partner, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother and children;

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The principal must be an A1 person: a foreign national on official business with an official passport, a person coming through a foreign diplomatic mission in Mongolia, or a staff member/official of a resident UN office with a blue laissez-passer.

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  • https://www.immigration.gov.mn/mn/visa-total/visa-type/
    A1 Албан хэргийн зорилгоор Албан паспорттай бөгөөд албан хэргээр зорчих гадаадын иргэн, Монгол Улсад суугаа гадаад улсын Дипломат төлөөлөгчийн газрын шугамаар ирэх албан болон энгийн паспорттай гадаадын иргэн, цэнхэр өнгийн лесе пасе бүхий Нэгдсэн Үндэстний Байгууллага, түүний төрөлжсөн байгууллагын суурин төлөөлөгчийн газрын ажилтан, албан тушаалтан

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Applications go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; family members invited with persons employed at diplomatic missions or international organisations are treated as residents for an official purpose. The official source does not state the family member's rights, the duration of the status or any path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • Duration and rights not stated
  • Law text is an unofficial English translation hosted on immigration.gov.mn.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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