Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia to issue visas to foreign nationals with urgent business
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. In aims of reducing the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the socio-economic situation and providing support for government organizations, NGOs, and entities, the decision has been made to issue short-term official and business visas for foreign nationals that have urgent business in Mongolia.
The visas will begin to be issued from today on October 8, and foreign nationals will be required to follow the regulations of heightened state of readiness according to the decision made by the Government of Mongolia and the State Emergency Commission, reported the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
More specifically:
- The foreign nationals will be put into 21-day mandatory isolation at isolation facilities, with the corresponding expenses covered by the organization, entity, or citizen,
- Business /B/ visas may once be extended by 30 days at the Mongolia Immigration Agency, while Diplomat /D/, and Official /A/ visas may once be extended by 30 days at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, allowing the foreign national to stay in Mongolia for up to 60 days,
- The foreign national must be tested for COVID-19 (PCR test), and have a negative test result.
To have the aforementioned visas issued, the inviting entity must make a request to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as according to the Visa Regulation of Mongolia.
According to the decision made by the Government of Mongolia and the State Emergency Commission, the diplomatic missions of Mongolia had temporarily stopped issuing all types of short-term visas to foreign nationals from January 27 as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 pandemic.
