Visa Applications

IMPORTANT CHANGE TO VISA ISSUE IN AUSTRAliA As from 1 January 2009, all Mongolian visa issue has been transferred FROM the Consulate-General in Sydney TO the Embassy of Mongolia, 1/44 Dalman Crescent, O’Malley ACT 2606. phone: 02-62862947; fax: 02-62866381, email: mngemb@bigpond.com and website: www.mongolianembassy.org.au.

Please do not send visa applications to the Consulate-General in North Sydney as they are no longer processed there.

Visa Categories

Visa issue for Mongolia is managed by the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs through the Office of Immigration, Naturalisation and Foreign Citizens (OINFC). Visa issue outside Mongolia is managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its Embassies, Consulates and some Honorary Consulates.

As from 1 January 2009, the issue of Mongolian visas in Australia will be handled by the Embassy of Mongolia, 29 Cobbadah St, O'Malley ACT 2606. They are authorised to issue single-entry 30-day entry-exit visas for Tourists (J), Business (B), Transit (T) and Official visitors (A).

Long-stay visa categories, such as for employees (HG), for working with NGOs (O), long-stay family of those working in Mongolia (H) and long-term students (S) must be arranged in advance with the OINFC. The Embassy in Canberra or the Consulate-General in Sydney can assist in how to contact the OINFC to make arrangements for these visa categories.

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The visas are valid for 90 days from the date of issue and you can enter Mongolia at any time up to the last date on the visa. The 90 day period does not need to cover the whole time in country, so long as you have entered before the last date shown on the visa.

A double-entry tourist visa is also available, but only where the traveller is making a side trip from Mongolia and returning within a short time. The double-entry visa cannot be used to make two separate trips to Mongolia. Transit visas are for train travellers only and you cannot leave the train while in Mongolia.

Applications for a Business Visa (Category B) should be accompanied by a letter of invitation from the person or company with whom the applicant will be working in Mongolia and a copy of the applicant’s travel itinerary.

Officialvisas (Category O or A) are issued to persons travelling on official government passports.

Multiple entry visas are available for Business or Work visas. Multiple-entry visas can only be obtained from a Mongolian Embassy, such as in Beijing, or from the Office for Immigration, Naturalisation and Foreign Citizens (OINFC) in Ulaanbaatar. These are issued to people who have work-related reasons to regularly travel to and from Mongolia. When applying for a multiple-entry visa the applicant should have a letter of support from the company or individual in Mongolia with whom they are regularly working.

Long-stay or work visas (Category HG) are issued by arrangement with the Office for Immigration, Naturalisation and Foreign Citizens (OINFC) in Ulaanbaatar, or from a Mongolian Embassy. The Consulate-General is Sydney can assist with contacting the OINFC. Once arrangements are made for the visa, the OINFC will notify the Consulate in Sydney who will issue a 30-day visa of the appropriate category, which will then be extended for the agreed period after the visa holder has arrived in Mongolia. The same arrangements apply for the issue of visas to spouse and children (Category H) of persons working in Mongolia on long-stay arrangements.

Student visas (Category S) must be arranged in advance with the OINFC by the university or other institution with whom the applicant will be studying. As with an HG visa, when arrangements are complete, the OINFC will notify the Consulate in Sydney to issue a 30-day student visa which will be extended for the appropriate duration when the applicant has commenced the course of study.

Single-entry visas are available at Ulaanbaatar airport only under very restricted circumstances. Australian passport holders wishing to obtain a vuisa on arrival should contact the Mongolian Embassy in Canberra with their request for visa on arrival.

Visa Type	Visa Fee normal issue		Urgent Visa
	Service charges included	Period of issue	Service charges included	Period of issue
Single entry-exit (Valid for three months from the date of issuing with duration of stay in Mongolia for 30 days)	100 AUS $	3 working days	200 AUS $	One working day
Double entry-exit (Valid for three months from the date of issuing with duration of stay in Mongolia for 30 days)	150 AUS $	3 working days	250 AUS $	One working day
Multiple entry-exit - 6 months Only for applicants who have permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mongolia	300 AUS $	3 working days	500 AUS $	One working day
Multiple entry-exit - 12 months Only for applicants who have permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mongolia	400 AUS $	3 working days	600 AUS $	One working day
Transit	60 AUS $	3 working days	120 AUS $	One working day
Double transit	100 AUS $	3 working days	200 AUS $	One working day

Urgent fee: Additional fee payable for urgent or rapid (same day) processing $100

5. Applications for a Tourist visa must be accompanied by either a copy of the travel itinerary showing arrival and departure dates; a copy of the letter from the tour company if on an organised tour, or a covering letter explaining the travel arrangements and intended dates of arrival in, and departure from, Mongolia.

6. Applications for a Business visa must be accompanied by a letter of invitation from the hosting company or individual, together with a copy of the travel itinerary showing arrival and departure dates; and

7. A self-addressed Express Post or Registered Post envelope for the return of the passport, or $5 for return Express Post postage within Australia.

Applications should be sent to Embassy of Mongolia, 29 Cobbadah St O'Malley ACT 2606. Applications will normally be processed and returned within 7 to 10 days. Urgent applications can generally be processed within 48 hours. An additional urgent charge of $65 per visa request applies.

Payment can be made by money order, bank cheque or cash. Cheques from registered travel agents are accepted, but personal cheques or credit cards are not accepted. Money orders or cheques should be made payable to Embassy of Mongolia. All payments must be in Australian currency.

Extension of visas can be arranged in Ulaanbaatar with the OINFC. Travellers who are aware that their time in Mongolia will exceed 30 days should arrange visa extension as early as possible during their stay. (See page Visa Extension).

The Visa Office in the Embassy in Canberra is open 09:00am to 12:00midday Monday to Friday.