Mongolia

Indian ordinary-passport holders need a visa for tourism. India is not on Mongolia’s visa-free tourist list for 2026 (that list is 34 countries in Europe, plus Australia and New Zealand). Indian diplomatic and official passports may enter without a visa for up to 90 days, under the Embassy of Mongolia in India’s exemption table.

The usual path is a K2 tourist e-Visa on the official portal https://evisa.mn (the Immigration Agency also names www.evisa.mn and https://www.evisa.gov.mn). Fill the form, pay the e-Visa fee online, and wait for the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) by email. Print the ETA or keep it on a phone and show it with the same passport at immigration. An e-Visa does not guarantee entry. Use it only for tourism — other activity is not allowed on this visa.

Immigration publishes two processing times: one page says the ETA arrives within 48 hours; another says within 3 working days / 72 hours. Keep both. The passport must be valid for at least 180 days when they apply for an e-Visa.

Official e-Visa portal — https://evisa.mn

• Ordinary Indian passport, valid at least 180 days on the date of the e-Visa application
• Online payment of the e-Visa fee (the public pages do not print a fixed amount — quote the checkout)
• Email address for the ETA. During portal maintenance, official notices have said emails may come from helpdesk@veritech.mn

Carry a printed or on-screen ETA and the same passport at the immigration check post, where the e-Visa is scanned.

Use this when they cannot or should not use the e-Visa, or they want a sticker from the Embassy of Mongolia in New Delhi. A regular tourist visa allows a stay of up to 30 days. It may be extended for a further 30 days at the Immigration Agency of Mongolia if they apply at least four days before the visa expires.

The Embassy’s India page: normal processing is 5 working days if the papers are complete; some files take 5–10 working days. Ask the Embassy before you confirm flights. The Consular Department page on consul.mn still says 3 working days for a standard embassy file — keep both, and follow New Delhi for India appointments.

Bring printed papers only. The Embassy will not take soft copies. Fill the form clearly in Mongolian or English. Visa and Mastercard are accepted.

Embassy of Mongolia, New Delhi — tourist, without a separate visa approval

1. Completed application form (download from the Embassy visa page)

2. Original passport, valid at least six months before the intended travel date

3. One photograph, 3.5 × 4.5 cm (that size is required)

4. Copy of the hotel booking or other accommodation in Mongolia

5. Copy of flight or train tickets

Also listed on consul.mn for a tourist visa

• Proof of visa-fee payment (the fee is not refunded)
• Proof of funds, for example bank statements for the last six months, if the officer asks

The visa officer may ask for more papers to show the purpose of the visit.

Use a transit visa only when Mongolia is a stop on the way to another country. The Immigration Agency issues a K6 e-Visa for transit of up to 10 days. Apply on the same official portal as K2: https://evisa.mn. Pay online and travel with the ETA and passport.

consul.mn also allows a transit visa at the Mongolian border if they hold an onward flight or train ticket and, where needed, a visa for the next country. Stay is up to 10 days. The visa fee is paid on arrival. Complete the application form before they land if they will use the border path, so the file is not delayed.

K6 e-Visa — https://evisa.mn

• Ordinary Indian passport, valid at least 180 days when they apply
• Online payment of the e-Visa fee (quote checkout)
• ETA by email, printed or on a phone

Border transit — consul.mn

• Onward flight or train ticket
• Visa for the next country, if that country requires one
• Application form, preferably completed before arrival
• Visa fee paid on arrival (the public page does not print an INR or USD amount)