Mongolia work visa and residence

The C group covers employment and is divided by sector: C1 construction, roads, bridges and infrastructure; C2 science, education and information technology; C3 geology, mining, oil and energy; C4 finance, economics and law; C5 culture, arts and sport; C6 manufacturing and services; C7 agriculture and farming; C8 health; C9 humanitarian work; C10 household care and services; and C11 transport and export freight. Categories C1 to C9 have a matching dependant visa for family members.

Visa fees follow the Immigration Agency schedule: USD 45 for a single-entry and USD 60 for a double-entry entry visa, and USD 100 or USD 200 for multiple-entry visas valid up to six months or up to one year, each plus a USD 5 service fee. The visa permission costs MNT 2,500 per person, and urgent services or services at the border cost double stamp duty.

For C visas the inviting organisation submits the request. Once the Immigration Agency grants the visa permission, the visa is issued at the Mongolian diplomatic mission or border checkpoint named in it; if the place of issue changes, the permission must be filed again. Investors and executives of companies with foreign investment use the B categories, and heads of representative offices of foreign legal entities use B3.

Foreigners residing in Mongolia for official or private purposes apply to the Immigration Agency in person, or through a representative, for a residence permit, and later for extensions, category changes, address changes and passport data updates. Granting a residence permit costs MNT 120,000 stamp duty plus MNT 15,000 for the residence card and a USD 7 service fee; an extension costs MNT 72,000 plus the same card and service fees.

A visa does not guarantee admission to Mongolia. Foreigners who break the law on the legal status of foreign nationals and are penalised cannot extend their visa and may receive a deportation warning or be deported by the Immigration Agency.