Mongolia visas
Mongolia administers foreigner residence through the Immigration Agency of Mongolia, with investor information provided by the Investment and Trade Agency. Headline routes include the employment (HG) residence permit, investor residence for shareholders of foreign-invested companies, family and student routes, and permanent residence after about five years. Permanent residence does not lead to citizenship, and there is no citizenship-by-investment.
5 routes · 3 without a sponsor · 4 lead to settlement
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Regulators of immigration advice
- Mongolian Bar Association (MBA) — Professional body of lawyers in Mongolia. There is no dedicated immigration-adviser regulator; representation is by licensed lawyers.
Visa routes (5)
Work Permit and Residence (HG employment)
For you if a Mongolian employer has offered you a job: this is the standard employment route, where you work under an HG-type permission and hold a residence permit that runs for the same duration as your work permit.
Sponsor required · Leads to settlement · Last reviewed 13 July 2026
Investor Residence (foreign-invested company)
For you if you are a foreign investor in, or a senior representative of, a foreign-invested company in Mongolia: this route gives you a residence permit on the basis of that investment or role, rather than a local employment contract.
No sponsor needed · Leads to settlement · Last reviewed 12 July 2026
Private and Family Residence (H-series)
For you if you have close family in Mongolia or are joining a relative there: this route gives you a residence permit on private or family grounds, supported by an invitation and proof of your relationship.
Sponsor required · Leads to settlement · Last reviewed 12 July 2026
Student Residence (foreign students)
For you if you have a place to study in Mongolia: this route lets you live in the country for the length of your course, on a residence permit linked to your enrolment at a recognised institution.
No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 13 July 2026
Permanent Residence
For you if you have built up several years of residence in Mongolia and want to settle for good: permanent residence confirms a long-term right to live there - but please read the honesty note, because it does not lead to citizenship.
No sponsor needed · Leads to settlement · Last reviewed 25 July 2026
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Organise documents, arrival money, housing and the practical steps after visa approval. Your route conditions remain the starting point.
Frequently asked questions
How many visa routes does Mongolia have?+
We cover 5 Mongolia visa routes in these categories: sponsored work, investor, family, study, and general residence. Each one links to its primary government source and carries a last-reviewed date.
Which Mongolia visas do not need an employer sponsor?+
3 of the 5 Mongolia routes we cover can be pursued without an employer sponsor, which helps if you do not have a job offer yet. The remaining 2 are employer-sponsored.
Which Mongolia visas lead to permanent residence?+
4 of the 5 routes can lead to settlement or permanent residence; the others are temporary. Open each route for its settlement detail and qualifying period.
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