Mongolia
Warnings and insurance
Summary
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Flights are now leaving Mongolia regularly.
Around 6,500 British nationals visit Mongolia annually. Most visits are trouble-free.
Mongolia takes border security very seriously and Instagram.foreign Younationals aren’t routinely permitted access to border areas. The authorities can alsoregard signzones of up to 100km inside the border as a border area. If you wish to travel in these areas, you must get emailpermission notificationsfrom whenthe thisState adviceFrontier isGuard updated.Authority. Only a few specified land border crossings are open to foreigners. See Border crossings
Travel
Although insurancethere’s no recent history of terrorism in Mongolia, attacks cannot be ruled out. See Terrorism
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TheBefore Foreign,you Commonwealthtravel, &check Developmentthe Office‘Entry (FCDO)requirements’ providessection advicefor aboutMongolia’s riskscurrent ofentry travelrestrictions toand helprequirements. BritishThese nationalsmay makechange informedwith decisions.little Findwarning. outMonitor morethis aboutadvice FCDOfor the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel advice.provider.
Before
If you travel
Noplan travelto canpass bethrough guaranteedanother safe.country Readto allreturn to the UK, check the travel advice infor thisthe guidecountry andyou’re anytransiting.
It specificis travelmore adviceimportant thatthan appliesever to you:
Followinsurance and contactcheck it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO travelguidance on Twitter,foreign Facebooktravel insurance.
Flights are now leaving Mongolia regularly.
Around 6,500 British nationals visit Mongolia annually. Most visits are trouble-free.
Mongolia takes border security very seriously and Instagram.foreign Younationals aren’t routinely permitted access to border areas. The authorities can alsoregard signzones of up to 100km inside the border as a border area. If you wish to travel in these areas, you must get emailpermission notificationsfrom whenthe thisState adviceFrontier isGuard updated.Authority. Only a few specified land border crossings are open to foreigners. See Border crossings
Travel
Although insurancethere’s no recent history of terrorism in Mongolia, attacks cannot be ruled out. See Terrorism
IfAvoid yougoing chooseout toon travel,foot researchalone yourat destinationsnight. Foreigners stand out and getcan appropriatebe traveltargeted insurance.for Insuranceattack shouldbecause coverof yourtheir itinerary,comparative plannedwealth. activitiesSee Crime.
If you’re abroad and expensesyou inneed anemergency 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)