Mongolia permanent residence: G immigrant permit

The Immigration Agency lists five criteria for a foreigner applying to live in Mongolia as an immigrant: monthly income of not less than five times the minimum wage; higher education or a profession that Mongolia particularly needs; no criminal conviction; no previous deportation from Mongolia or ban on entry; and lawful residence in Mongolia for the last three years. The G visa itself is requested by an inviting citizen, and G-1 covers the immigrant’s dependants.

The application includes a petition stating the purpose and length of stay; an address certificate from the bag or khoroo governor; a colour copy of the passport and of the page with the visa and entry stamp; a 3.5 x 4.5 cm colour photo taken within six months; a three-generation biography; a criminal record certificate from the home country’s administrative and police authorities; medical certificates on HIV, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis, and a medical opinion on mental illness; proof of means of subsistence; original education diplomas or certificates with copies and certified translations; the fee receipt and the declaration form. For a child of a G holder, the birth certificate and the parents’ residence cards are added, and the passport must be valid for at least 180 days.

The G permit costs MNT 135,000 including the card plus USD 7, and the Agency decides within 60 days. In the first two years it is granted for up to one year at a time. After a refusal or a refused extension, a new request in the same category is possible after one year.

Renewal is requested 30 days before expiry with an application, the address certificate, a colour passport copy, a photo, the fee receipt and the declaration form, plus a three-generation biography for those turning 18. Each renewal is for up to two years, or up to three years for foreigners born in Mongolia, costs MNT 87,000 plus USD 7 and is decided within 30 days.

An immigrant must notify the Immigration Agency, electronically or in writing, of the destination, dates and purpose at least 72 hours before leaving or entering Mongolia; a notice filed in person is handled within three working days. If the holder will be abroad for more than 180 days a year, the residence card is temporarily suspended, and the Agency may cancel the immigrant permit of a foreigner who has not been in Mongolia for more than 180 days in a year.