This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.
At a Glance
Travel Restrictions
Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: All passengers (whether fully vaccinated or not) must present a Covid-19 PCR test which is taken 72 hours before arrival.
Allowed Vaccines:
Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, Vero Cell
Tourist Entry: Allowed
Testing: Negative PCR test is required for all countries.
Quarantine Required: Depends
Quarantine Details: Quarantine required for some travelers.
Local Restrictions
Lockdown in Effect: Yes
Events: Banned
Transport: Operational with restrictions
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
Detailed Travel Advisory
Published 15.10.2021
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter until 31 December 2021.
– This does not apply to:
– nationals and permanent residents of Mongolia;
– nationals of Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Dem. Rep., Malaysia, Philippines, Russian Fed., Serbia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and USA;
– passengers with a Hong Kong (SAR China) passport;
– passengers with a Macao (SAR China) passport;
– nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China (People’s Rep.), Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea (Dem. People’s Rep.), Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkmenistan and Viet Nam with a diplomatic passport;
– passengers with a British diplomatic passport;
– nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Colombia, India, Korea (Dem. People’s Rep.), Korea (Rep.), Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Slovenia and Viet Nam with an official passport;
– nationals of Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China (People’s Rep.), Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Hungary, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and Turkmenistan with a service passport;
– passengers with a visa issued by Mongolia.
2. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than the minimum age required for a COVID-19 test in the departure country;
– deadheading crew;
– passengers with a positive COVID-19 test and a recovery certificate issued at most 4 months before arrival.
3. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival and self-isolation for 14 days.
Detailed Tourist Information
Passengers are allowed to enter Mongolia from the first week of June 2021. But that’s only for airline passengers.
All passengers must present a negative Covid-19 PCR test which is taken within 72 hours before arrival.
Passengers will be quarantined for 14 days arriving in Mongolia from the countries (India and Great Britain) with Delta variant spreads.
All persons arriving in Mongolia who have not been fully vaccinated against coronavirus infection (COVID-19) or persons have vaccinated within last 14 days shall be quarantined at designated facilities for 7 days and PCR tests shall be taken on the 3rd and 6th days.
The quarantine will end if there are no symptoms and the results of PCR tests are negative. In case, PCR test results are positive, an individual shall be transferred to a hospital for treatment.
Persons arriving in Mongolia 14 days after receiving the full dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines upon presenting proof of vaccination or those who were diagnosed earlier with a coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and fully recovered upon presenting antibody test results or other medical documents shall be exempted from quarantine.
Children under 18 years old traveling shall be exempted from quarantine if their guardians are the same as described above.
Lockdown Details
1. Restaurants, fast foods and coffeeshops are allowed to service for those who fully vaccinated. However, the service area must operate at 50% occupancy. The delivery food services work normally.
2. For those who received 2 doses of coronavirus vaccine, PCR is not required or restricted to travel rural areas and to enter cities.
3. Canceled all activities of culture, entertainment and leisure, retails, and public events.
4. Some branches that serve citizens 14 days after receiving two doses of coronavirus vaccine: Hair & Beauty salons, gym, pool, yoga classes.
5. Restriction on risky services such as:
-Demonstrations, rallies, competitions;
-Travel, weddings, banquets and receptions;
-All kinds of bars;
-Extended and trade;
-Non-food markets and trade centers (It is allowed to operate under special conditions and preparations of “Temporary procedure for organizing coronavirus infection prevention measures” approved by the Order No. 18 of the Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia in 2021);
-Electronic and slot games and all kinds of game centers;
-Education Center (allowed to serve citizens 14 days after receiving two doses of coronavirus vaccine)
-Cultural events and entertainment;
-Relaxation center;
-Hotel & Inns (allowed to serve citizens 14 days after receiving two doses of coronavirus vaccine);
-Fitness and fitness center (allowed to serve citizens 14 days after receiving two doses of coronavirus vaccine);
-Sauna, swimming pool (allowed to serve citizens 14 days after receiving two doses of coronavirus vaccine);
-Public bath;
-Recreation and tourist area;
-Religious ceremonies, churches, monasteries and places of worship;
-Physical education and sports events other than preparation for the Olympics, continental, world and international competitions;
-Children’s playground and basketball and football field;
-Public dance and all kinds of dance clubs.
All government agencies, hospitals, police, State emergency commission, and legal entities nationwide are normally working.
Festival & Event Closures and Cancellations due to COVID-19
A number of festivals and events, festival in Mongolia have been cancelled in alignment with the government’s directive to avoid public gatherings:
-Tsagaan Sar – Lunar New Year Celebration in February. As holiday celebrations create public gatherings and increase the risk of infection spread, the Cabinet deemed it
proper not to celebrate the Tsagaan Sar extensively.
-Thousand Camel Festival in Gobi Desert in March – Cancelled
-Ice Festival at Khuvsgul Lake in March – Cancelled. Mong
Sources
https://mn.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
Data Source: covidcontrols.co
