Citizens of over 60 countries to travel Mongolia visa-free
Minister of Foreign Affairs informed about the policies and strategies to promote Mongolia abroad and the measures to intensify international cooperation.
At the session of the State Great Khural on April 7, the Minister of Foreign Affairs informed about the policies and strategies to promote Mongolia abroad and the measures to intensify international cooperation. In her speech, the Minister noted that the Strategic Plan for Foreign Promotion was approved last February. The document was developed and presented to the Government’s meeting in the scope of four directions: firstly, investment, secondly, tourism, thirdly, human rights, democracy, and fourthly, good governance and digital development. The National Tourism Committee holds its meetings every week to inform the plan’s progress. As part of the “Years to Visit Mongolia,” announced by the Government, citizens of 61 countries have been exempted from the visa requirements. Previously, citizens of 30 countries were exempted from visa requirements. Now with the addition of 31 countries, citizens of the above number of countries can travel to our country without a visa. In addition to this, the fees charged for citizens of the EU countries have been cancelled while citizens of our country pay 60 euros to travel to Europe. Currently, citizens of 99 countries have an opportunity to obtain electronic visa. The Minister highlighted that they are working to make all countries, considered possible, visa-free in the future. As for the two neighbors, citizens of the Russian Federation are not required visa. Citizens of the People’s Republic of China get visa. However, as part of the development of border tourism, a group of tourists is allowed to travel without a visa for a certain period. Besides, Chinese citizens are getting their visas online.
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