France visa for Mongolian citizens

For the tourist visa, France’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on france-visas.gouv.fr. Processing time, as France states it: Usually 15 days after lodging the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; allow extra time to obtain an appointment. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

France has 1 mission in Mongolia, with its embassy in Ulaanbaatar.

In 2025, France’s embassy and consulates in Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar) received 2,792 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2,245. The refusal rate was 18.1%. The refusal rate fell by 4.6 points from 22.8% in 2024. Applications fell by 11% compared with 2024 (3,140).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 14.9% of the applications lodged in Mongolia that year, from 4.6% at the consulates of Hungary to 32.8% at those of the Czech Republic. France’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. France was the 3rd most applied-for Schengen state in Mongolia.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Mongolia, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Mongolia to France, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates France at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 20 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to France (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for France (updated 28 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Mongolian citizens can stay in France

How long Mongolian citizens may stay in France is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Mongolian citizens apply

In Mongolia, applications go to the French embassy in Ulaanbaatar, or to a visa centre acting for France; fees, documents and processing times are published by France.

France and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by France lets Mongolian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to France when it is the main destination of the trip.

France’s neighbours for Mongolian citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Andorra, Monaco and Spain require Mongolian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

French citizens travelling to Mongolia

No visa is needed by French citizens for Mongolia, for stays of up to 30 days.