Do I need a visa to go to Outer Mongolia?

As of March 2019, Chinese citizens holding diplomatic, official and business-related ordinary passports can enter Mongolia visa-free, while private ordinary passports need a visa to enter Mongolia.

Chinese citizens holding diplomatic, official and business-related ordinary passports can enter Mongolia visa-free, while those holding private ordinary passports need to obtain a Mongolian visa before entering the country, and visa applications are accepted by Mongolian embassies and consulates in China, and applications by mail are not accepted.

Visa can be applied for by the passport holder himself or by his authorized agent. To apply for a personal business, tourist or study visa, an official or personal invitation letter should be obtained from the Mongolian receiving party, which must be approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia (official invitation letter) or issued by the Citizen's Registration and Information Center of Mongolia (private invitation letter).

Expanded Information

Notice for Chinese Citizens Working in Mongolia:

1. Working in Mongolia through Legal Channels: According to the "Regulations on Foreign Labor Cooperation" of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, before going to Mongolia to work, one must sign a written contract with a labor agency company which is approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and has obtained the qualification of foreign labor dispatch according to the law, and check the written labor contract concluded between the company and the employers in the foreign country. The contract must be signed with a labor intermediary company approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and qualified for foreign labor dispatch in accordance with the law.

2. Apply for a legal visa to work in Mongolia: According to Mongolian law, workers must have a labor visa (HG category) issued by the Mongolian government and pay a "post fee" to the Mongolian labor department by the employer for foreign workers, otherwise they are considered to be working illegally.

3. Signing a formal written contract: Some domestic contractors reach an agreement with contractors or individuals operating in Mongolia to act as an illegal intermediary to recruit workers from their hometowns to work in Mongolia and collect intermediary fees from them, which is risky to follow such people to work abroad.

4. Understand the working environment in Mongolia and the risks involved: the working and living conditions in Mongolia are difficult, with high labor intensity, long working hours, overtime work, unaccustomed food and language barriers, and many other inconveniences, such as foreigners being beaten up and robbed, and other cases occur from time to time.

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Mongolia - Precautions for Chinese Citizens Going to Mongolia

Baidu Wikipedia-Mongolia Visa