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Work Permit and Residence (HG employment)
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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.
- Processing time
- Indicative only. The work-permit and residence stages run through the relevant authorities; confirm current timing on the official immigration.gov.mn page.
- Government fees
- Indicative only. Government fees apply at the work-permit and residence stages; refer to the official page for current amounts.
- Typical duration
- The residence permit is granted for the same duration as your work permit (often up to a year) and renewed alongside it while you keep the job.
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Leads to permanent residency
- Yes
Overview
If you have a confirmed job in Mongolia, this is normally how you get there. You work on the employment basis (commonly referred to as the HG category) under a contract with a Mongolian employer, and your residence permit is granted for the same duration as your work permit. In practice your employer is closely involved in securing your right to work, and your residence is tied to keeping that job. Good to know: residence held over a number of years can build toward permanent residence. Honesty box - please read: Mongolia has no digital-nomad visa, so remote workers cannot use a dedicated nomad route - this employment route assumes a genuine local job. Treat any figure as indicative and confirm the current rules on the official Immigration Agency of Mongolia page.
Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓You have a genuine, confirmed offer of employment from an employer in Mongolia.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
- ✓You work under the employment basis (HG-type permission) with a valid work permit.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
- ✓You hold a residence permit granted for the same duration as your work permit.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
- ✓Your role and qualifications fit the basis on which the permission is granted.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
Common blockers
- !No confirmed job offer, or no employer able to secure your work permit.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
- !Expecting a remote-work or digital-nomad route - Mongolia has no digital-nomad visa.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
- !Letting your work permit lapse, which removes the basis for your residence.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Valid passport and the completed application documents.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
- ·Your employment contract or letter of appointment.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
- ·The work permit securing your right to work in Mongolia.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
- ·Qualification and, where requested, health or background documents.Immigration Agency of Mongolia ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm your job offer is genuine and check the requirements for the employment basis.
Build the evidence pack
Work with your employer to secure your work permit and gather your contract and qualifications.
Submit through the official channel
Apply for your residence permit through the official Immigration Agency of Mongolia channel.
After approval
After approval, keep your work permit and residence permit valid and renew them while employed.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicant + sponsorUse official Work Permit and Residence (HG employment) route page ↗
Use this official page to confirm requirements and follow the government filing route for Work Permit and Residence (HG employment).
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Frequently asked questions
Can I move to Mongolia as a remote worker or digital nomad?+
Not through a dedicated route - Mongolia has no digital-nomad visa. The main way foreigners live and work in the country is the employment route described here, which assumes a genuine job with a Mongolian employer and a work permit. If your work is remote and based abroad, there is no special nomad permission, so check the current options on the official immigration.gov.mn page rather than assuming one exists.
How long does my residence permit last?+
Your residence permit is generally granted for the same duration as your work permit - often up to a year - and renewed alongside it while you keep your job. Because it is tied to your employment, it ends or needs to change if the job does. Treat any duration you read online as indicative and confirm the current terms on the official page.
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