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🇲🇳 Mongolia

Mongolia sets its own visa rules: many passports are visa-free (some under a temporary tourism exemption until the end of 2026), others can use the e-visa or apply at an embassy. Below: visa rules for every passport, cash limits at customs and the tourist traps official travel advice warns about.

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Explore Mongolia: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on UNESCO's World Heritage listings.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Mongolia, in our own words.

  1. Pickpockets at markets and festivals

    How it works: Pickpockets work markets and crowds, especially during Tsagaan Sar and Naadam.

    How to avoid it: Take extra care with valuables in crowds.

  2. Unlicensed taxis at night

    How it works: Foreigners have been assaulted and robbed in Ulaanbaatar, especially at night.

    How to avoid it: Ask your hotel or restaurant to order a car, use licensed taxis or the UBCab app, and avoid going out alone at night.

Official advice: FCDO: no areas advised against.

Emergency numbers in Mongolia

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 7 Aug 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Mongolia.

Mongolia Law on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (art. 15)

Bringing cash in
Declare more than MNT 15 million (or equivalent in foreign currency, bearer negotiable instruments or e-money) on the customs declaration when crossing the border.
Taking cash out
Same when leaving: declare more than MNT 15 million equivalent.
Local currency (MNT) in
No limit (declaration only).
Local currency (MNT) out
No limit (declaration only).
Foreign currency
No limit (declaration only); foreigners taking currency out may need the entry declaration or a bank document (Law on Currency Regulation art. 13).

Official source: investmongolia.gov.mn · investmongolia.gov.mn · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Mongolia visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free67 passports
eVisa96 passports
Embassy visa35 passports

Verified rules for Mongolia: 194 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 4; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 4 rules for Mongolia are not from an official Mongolia government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

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Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 2 Nov 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.