Mongolia
Summary
COVID-19 entry restrictions for Mongolia
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Mongolia’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
Travelling from and returning to the UK
Check what you must do to travel abroad and return to England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
If you plan to pass through another country to return to the UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
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It is more important than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO guidance on foreign travel insurance.
For information about COVID-19 vaccines, see the Coronavirus page.
Flights are now leaving Mongolia on a more regular basis. See Return to the UK.
Around 6,500 British nationals visit Mongolia annually. Most visits are trouble-free.
Mongolia takes border security very seriously and foreign nationals aren’t routinely permitted access to border areas. The authorities can regard zones of up to 100km inside the border as a border area. If you wish to travel in these areas, you must get permission from the State Frontier Guard Authority. Only a few specified land border crossings are open to foreigners. See Border crossings
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Mongolia, attacks cannot be ruled out. See Terrorism
Avoid going out on foot alone at night. Foreigners stand out and can be targeted for attack because of their comparative wealth. See Crime.
If you’re abroad and you need emergency help from the UK government, contact the nearest British embassy, consulate or high commission.
Update history
2024-11-14 11:32
This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy and there are no significant updates.
2023-12-18 11:35
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-07-18 09:45
Removal of information about flooding (‘Summary’ page).
2023-07-06 13:44
Information about flooding in Ulaanbaatar (‘Summary’ page).
2023-06-22 10:01
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-03-20 11:12
Updated information on COVID-19 restrictions and entry requirements (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2023-01-06 13:23
Updated information on visas (‘Entry Requirements’ page).
2022-12-14 16:02
Removal of information on lifting of restrictions around Sukhbaatar Square in central Ulaanbaatar in response to demonstrations on 5 December (‘Summary’ page).
2022-12-06 12:05
Updated information on lifting of restrictions around Sukhbaatar Square in central Ulaanbaatar in response to demonstrations on 5 December (‘Summary’ page).
2022-12-05 14:43
Updated information on security services that are restricting access around Sukhbaatar Square in central Ulaanbaatar in response to demonstrations (‘Summary’ page)
2022-03-23 11:31
Updated information on crime, local travel, communications and medical treatment (‘Safety and security’ and ‘Health’ pages)
2022-03-14 14:38
Updated information on Mongolia’s COVID restrictions and entry requirements (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages) and new information for travellers travelling from Russia (‘Safety and security’ page)