What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?
An official-purpose residence status: the law treats foreign nationals invited by government organisations or employed at inter-governmental organisations as residents for an official purpose.
See recorded sources
- Rationale not stated
- Law text is an unofficial English translation hosted on immigration.gov.mn.
- https://www.immigration.gov.mn/media/filer_public/ab/13/ab130cd9-b997-4e17-b6d5-cb31b2ee4027/law_english.pdf
5.1.6. “Resident for an official purpose” means a foreign national as well as family members being invited by the government organizations or foreign national to be employed in foreign diplomatic and consular mission to Mongolia, inter- governmental organizations, the United Nations and its specialized organization’s representative offices, or an international press representatives;
