Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Several guesthouses in Ulaanbaatar will take care of visa extensions (and registration)
for a small fee. If you don't have a letter of support, you can write your own (handwritten is
OK); the letter should state the date of your arrival, the date of extension and the reason
for travel.
Getting a visa extension outside Ulaanbaatar is difficult, as officials would need to send
your passport back to Ulaanbaatar. In an extreme situation this might be possible at the
INFC office in Ölgii
(NFC;
01422-22195, 9942 4338; Government House;
8am-
noon & 1-5pm Mon-Sat).
Exit Visas
Transit and tourist visas are good for one entry and one exit (unless you have a double or
multiple-entry/exit visa). If you are working in Mongolia, or if you obtained your visa at an
honorary consul, you are usually issued a single-entry visa (valid for entry only). In this
case, another visa is required to
leave
the country. These visas are available from the
INFC office
(INFC; 11-1882; 9am-1pm & 2-6pm Mon-Fri) in UB.
The exit visa situation in particular applies to Israeli and US passport holders (who usu-
ally enter without visas). Israelis need an exit visa if they stay more than 30 days and
Americans need one if they stay more than 90 days.
Cost
For most nationalities the exit visa costs around US$15, plus an additional US$2 per
day that you stay beyond the expiry of your entry visa.
Duration
It is valid for 10 days, which means that you can stay 10 days after your normal
visa has expired.
Registration
If you intend to stay in Mongolia for more than 30 days you must register before the end
of your first seven days of being in the country (although this rule is sometimes over-
looked and you might be able to register in the first 30 days). Note that you can only re-
gister twice per calendar year at the INFC office.
Requirements
Registration takes place at the
INFC office
(INFC; 11-1882;
9am-1pm & 2-6pm Mon-Fri) in UB. The process is free, but you have to pay T1000 for the
one-page application. You'll need one passport-sized photo. Most guesthouses can rustle
up an invitation to Mongolia for you if you require one.
Signing out
As a formality, the registration also needs to be 'signed out'; however, the of-
ficial you are dealing with will usually do this when you register so you won't have to come
back. A specific date is not needed, just set the exit date as far out as possible and you
can leave any time before that date.
Ölgii office
If you've arrived in western Mongolia from Russia, the INFC office in Ölgii can
get you registered.
