Visa The visa issuing rules have been eased since 1997. Practically a 30-days tourist visa can be obtained from any Mongolian Embassy abroad within 24 hours for approximately US$ 40.00. Additional fees are charged for urgent visa. Alternatively, those who travel from countries with no Mongolian mission present can get visa either from the Mongolian Embassy in Beijing or Moscow, or at the arrival points: “Chinggis Khaan” International Airport in Ulaanbaatar, “Zamyn Uud” Railway Station on southern border or “Sukhbaatar” Railway station on the northern border. Visitors staying longer than 30 days are required to apply for registration with the Office of Immigration, Naturalization and Foreign Citizens. Visitors planning to stay for more than 180 days should obtain long-term residence permission. Please beware that that procrastination with visa extension may result in several visits to the Ministry of External Relations and up to $ 5.00 fine for each day after visa has expired. Visitors are also advised to obtain proper transit visa from China or Russia. There were cases when foreigners who failed to secure two-time transit visa were denied entrance to these countries on their way back home from Mongolia. NOTE: USA citizens can travel now to Mongolia without visa, as a respective agreement was signed in 2001. How to get Mongolian visaBefore you ask us for invitation letter please check (see the below) whether you need visa to Mongolia. According to some mutual governmental agreements, citizens of certain countries need no visa to Mongolia. To see if you need visa, you may apply for visa at the diplomatic or consular mission of Mongolia in your country or in a location closest to you. Please, click here to see the contact addresses of the Mongolian Embassies and Missions abroad Documents needed to apply for Mongolian visa 1. Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry to Mongolia
2. One application form Click here to download the Application Form. Download it http://www.un.int/mongolia/application_form.pdf. You can download it
3. One passport-size photo
4. Travel itinerary (if the visit is for more than 7 days)
5. If you wish your passport to be returned to you by mail, prepaid envelope for return of passport by a Federal Express
6.
a. Either an invitation of the receiving entity (state, government, non-governmental organization, business entity) or an official request of the sending country and the organization.
b. Or, for tourists wishing to stay over one week up to 90 days, a letter of invitation from a travel agency.
c. Or, if you are traveling on a personal invitation of a citizen of Mongolia, an invitation approved by the Civil Registration Information Centre, Police Department, Mongolia, and applicant's written statement concerning his/her financial credibility to cover his/her stay in Mongolia.
d. For those passing Mongolia in transit, onward ticket and visa for next destination is required.
7. AIDS test required for students and anyone staying longer than 3 months.
The standard charge for a tourist visa is US$25 and for a transit visa US$15 if you obtain the visa in advance. If you require the visa urgently or if you obtain your visa at the border points, you will need to pay US$50 and US$30 respectively. List of countries that require no visa to visit Mongolia Hong Kong
| less than 14 days visit
| Israel
| 30 days | | Kazakhstan | 90 days | | Malaysia | 1 month | Philippines
| 21 days | | Singapore | 14 days |
If you have diplomatic or officials passport and citizen of the following countries.
Bulgaria
| ordinary passport need visa
| | Czech | 90 days ordinary passport need visa | Hungary
| 30 days ordinary passport need visa | Mexico
| 90 days ordinary passport need visa | | South Korea | 30 days ordinary passport need visa | Romania
| ordinary passport need visa | | Russia | 90 days ordinary passport need visa | | Slovakia | 90 days ordinary passport need visa | Thailand
| 30 days ordinary passport need visa | Turkey
| 30 days ordinary passport need visa | | Vietnam | 90 days ordinary passport need visa, but no visa fee | | China | no visa for all type of passport holders. Private travelers need visa | | Laos | no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders within 90 days. Private travelers need visa | DPRK
| no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders. Private travelers need visa | Yugoslavia
| no visa within 90 days for diplomatic, official passport holders. Ordinary passport holders with the consulate mark indicating the business purpose | | Cuba | no visa for diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders within 30 days. Private travelers need visa |
List of countries without visa fee India Visa required but no visa applications, photos and fees are charged USA No visa fee charged for tourist visa, but consular service fee of US$ 100 will be charged for the following types of visas: T - Employees of representative offices or entities with foreign investment HG - students or trainees TS - Immigrants B - Business travelers, O - Employees of international NGOs BH - Journalists Mongolia has consular conventions with the following countries: Afghanistan, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, DPRK, Hungary, Laos, Romania, Russia, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam, Yugoslavia. Mongolia has treaties on mutual legal assistance with the following countries: Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czech, DPRK, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, ROK, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Vietnam Addresses of Mongolian embassies, consulates and missions abroad AUSTRALIA: Honorary Consulate General of Mongolia P.O.Box 1731 Level 10, 80 Mount Street North Sydney, NSW 2060 Australia Tel: (+61-2) 99661922 Fax: (+61-2) 99661922 AUSTRIA: Embassy of Mongolia Auhofstrasse 65, A-1130 Vienna, Austria Phone: +43-1-877 3733; Fax: +43-1-877 373 340 E-Mail:
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BELGIUM: Embassy of Mongolia Belgium Ambassade de Mongolie Avenue Besme 18, 1190 Brussels Tel: (+32-2) 3446974 Fax: (+32-2) 3443215 BULGARIA: Embassy of Mongolia Frederic Joliot-Curie Street 52 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel: (+359-2) 9659012, 9630765 Fax: (+359-2) 9630745 E-Mail:
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CANADA: Embassy of Mongolia 151 Slater Street, Suite 503 Ottawa, ON K1P 5H3, Canada Tel: (+1-613) 569-3830, 569-2623 Fax: (+1-613) 569-3916 Consulate General of Mongolia BCE Place, Suite 1800, Box 754 181 Bay Street Toronto, ON Canada Tel: (+1-416) 865-7779 Fax: (+1-416) 863-1515 CHINA: Embassy of Mongolia No 2, Xiushui Beijie Jian Guo, Men Wai Da Jie Beijing, China Phone: +86-10-6532-1810; Fax: +86-10-6532-5045 Consulate General of Mongolia Zhongguo Huhe Haote, Xincheng Gu Wulanxiagu, Bldg No 5, Hohhot Lou Mengg u Linshiguang Phone: + 86-471-4953254 Fax: + 86-471-4953250 Consulate of Mongolia Erlian Fang Dian, Room 307/308 Erlian Hot P.R. of China Tel: (+86-479) 7521538 Fax: (+86-479) 7522194 CUBA: Embassy of Mongolia Calle 66 No. 505, Esq. A, 5ta-A Miramar Habana Cuba Tel: (+53-7) 2042763 Fax: (+53-7) 2042763, 2040639 CZECH: Embassy of Mongolia Na Marne 5, Praha-6, 160000, Ceska Rupublika Tel: (+420) 224311198/9, 224325760 Fax: (+420) 224314827 DENMARK: Honorary Consulate of Mongolia c/o UNISCRAP A/S Genvindings Industry Fiskerihavnsgade 6 2450 Copenhagen Denmark Fax: (+45) 33120373 EGYPT: Embassy of Mongolia 14th Street, 152, Maadi Cairo Egypt Tel: (+20-2) 3506012, 3409574 Fax: (+20-2) 3506012, 3414229 FRANCE: Embassy of Mongolia 5, Avenue Robert Schumann 92100 Boulogne/Seine France Tel: (+33-1) 46052812, 46052318 Fax: (+33-1) 46053016 GERMANY: Embassy of Mongolia Dietzgenstr. 31 13156 Berlin Germany Tel: (+49-30) 4748060 Fax: (+49-30) 47480616 Honorary Consulate of Mongolia Schlachte 39/40 28195 Bremen Germany Tel: (+49-421) 1769224 Fax: (+49-421) 1769315 Honorary Consulate of Mongolia Eschersheimer Landstr. 62-60, D - 60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Phone: +49-69-153 096 10; Fax: +49-69-153 096 66 Honorary Consulate of Mongolia Reitmorstr. 13 80538 Munich Germany Tel: (+49-89) 233616 Fax: (+49-89) 98105609 HONG KONG: Honorary Consulate General of Mongolia 4 Sommerset Road Kowloon Hong Kong Tel: (+852) 23389034 Fax: (+852) 23380633 HUNGARY: Embassy of Mongolia Bogar Utca 14-c, 1022 Budapest, Hungary Tel: (+36-1) 2124579, 2122669, 2125904 Fax: (+36-1) 2125731 INDIA: Embassy of Mongolia 34 Archbishop Makarios Marg New Delhi 110003 India Tel: (+91-11) 4631728, 4617989 Fax: (+91-11) 4633240 ISRAEL: Honorary Consulate of Mongolia 9 Frishman Street Tel Aviv 63578 Israel Tel: (+972-3) 5243929 Fax: (+972-3) 5272361 ITALY: Honorary Consulate of Mongolia Via Giulia 10 34126 Trieste Italy Tel: (+39) 040575422 Fax: (+39) 040575431 JAPAN: Embassy of Mongolia Pine Crest Mansion, 21-4 Shoto Kamiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150 Japan Tel: (+81-3) 34692088, 34692092 Fax: (+81-3) 34692216 Honorary Consulate of Mongolia Osaka-shi Somiyoshi-ko Bandai Higashi 1-chome 3 ban 19-60 Osaka Japan Tel: (+81-6) 6063326 Fax: (+81-6) 6063356 KAZAKSTAN: Embassy of Mongolia ul. Aubakerova 1/1 ul. Aubakerova 1/1 480000 Almaty Kazakhstan Tel: (+7-3272) 200865, 293790 Fax: (+7-3272) 293259, 293790 KOREA: Embassy of Mongolia 300-24 Dongbuichon-Dong Yong San-gu Seoul 140-885 Republic of Korea Tel: (+82-2) 7941350, 7928860 Fax: (+82-2) 7947605 Honorary Consulate of Mongolia 189-17, Onchon 1-Dong Dongrae-Gu Pusan 607-061 Republic of Korea Tel: (+82-51) 5558182, 5583891 Fax: (+82-51) 5554715 NORTH KOREA: Embassy of Mongolia Gedongom Mansu Dong Pjongjang D.P.R. of Korea Tel: (+850-2) 3817322 Fax: (+850-2) 3817616 LAOS: Embassy of Mongolia P.O.Box 370 Route Q. Wat Nak Km.3 Vientiane Laos Tel: (+856-21) 315220 Fax: (+856-21) 315221 MALAYSIA: Honorary Consulate of Mongolia 45th Floor Empire Tower City Square Center 182 Jalan Tun Razak 50400 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel: (+60-3) 2621933 Fax: (+60-3) 2620933 NETHERLANDS: Honorary Consulate of Mongolia Notarissen De Cuserstraat 5 1081 CK Amsterdam-Buitenveldert Netherlands Fax: (+31-20) 6649638 POLAND: Embassy of Mongolia Al. Rejtana 15 m 16 00-478 Warsaw Poland Tel: (+48-22) 8499391, 8482063 Fax: (+48-22) 8499391 ROMANIA: Embassy of Mongolia Fagarasului Street 6 Bucharest Romania Tel: (+40-21) 6387085, 6387370 Fax: (+40-21) 6121325 RUSSIA: Embassy of Mongolia Ul. Borisoglebskaya 11 121069 Moscow Russian Federation Tel: (+7-095) 2906792 Fax: (+7-095) 2916171 Trade Representation of Mongolia ul. Stanislavskogo 20 103009 Moscow Russian Federation Tel: (+7-095) 2295407, 2205156 Fax: (+7-095) 2925443 Irkutsk: Consulate of Mongolia Ul. Lapina 11 Irkutsk Russian Federation Tel: (+7-395) 342145, 342447 Fax: (+7-395) 342143 Ulan Ude: Consulate of Mongolia Hotel Baikal Ul. Erbanova 12 670000 Ulan Ude Russian Federation Tel: (+7-3012) 220499 Fax: (+7-3012) 214188 SINGAPORE: Consulate of Mongolia 121 Meyer Road #06-01 The Makena Singapore 437932 Republic of Singapore Tel: (+65) 63480745 Fax: (+65) 63481753 SWEDEN: Honorary Consulate of Mongolia Götabergsgatan 34 41134 Gothenburg Sweden Tel: (+46-31) 167621 Fax: (+46-31) 160770 SWITZERLAND: Consulate General and Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations 4, Chemin des Mollies 1293 Bellevue (Geneva) Switzerland Tel: (+41-22) 7741974/5 Fax: (+41-22) 7743201 Honorary Consulate of Mongolia Bahnhofstr. 104 8001 Zurich Switzerland Tel: (+41-1) 2727924 Fax: (+41-1) 2724005 THAILAND: Embassy of Mongolia 251 Soi Rojana, Soi Asoke Sukhumvit RdKlong Toey Bangkok 10110 Phone: 02 640 8018 Opening hours: 9-12 am, 2-4 pm TURKEY: Embassy of Mongolia Koza Sokak 107 Gaziosmanpasa Ankara Turkey Tel: (+90-312) 4467977 Fax: (+90-212) 4467791 UKRAINE: Embassy of Mongolia 3 Yuri Kotsyubinsky Street 01030 Kiev Ukraine Tel: (+380-44) 2168639, 2168891 Fax: (+380-44) 2168751 UNITED KINGDOM: Embassy of Mongolia 7, Kensington Court London W8 5DL United Kingdom Tel: (+44-20) 79371117, 79375238, 79370150 Fax: (+44-20) 79371117 USA: Embassy of Mongolia 2833 M Street NW Washington, DC 20007 U.S.A. Tel: (+1-301) 333-7117, 333-7137 Fax: (+1-301) 333-9227 Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations 6 East 77th Street New York, NY 10021-1791 U.S.A. Tel: (+1-212) 861-9460/3, 472-6517 Fax: (+1-212) 861-9464 Honorary Consulate of Mongolia 1221 Lamar, Suite 1201 Houston, TX 77010 U.S.A. Tel: (+1-713) 759-2922 Fax: (+1-713) 646-6666 UZBEKISTAN: Consulate of Mongolia Ul. Gogol 67 700000 Tashkent Uzbekistan Tel: (+998-71) 2338916 UKRAINE: Embassy of Mongolia M. Kotsibinckogo 3, Kiev 252030, Ukraine Phone: +7-44-2168639; Fax: +7-44-2168751 VIETNAM: Embassy of Mongilia 39, Tran phu str., Hanoi Vietnam Phone: +84-4-8453009; Fax: +84-4-8454954 How to get there?
By Air
About MIAT - Mongolian Airlines
We at the national flag carrier, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, welcome you aboard to make your travel both comfortable and reliable with our modern fleet of Airbus A310 – 300 and Boeing B737 -800 aircraft. Discover Mongolia’s natural beauty and fascinating culture, we will take you there with a true sense of Mongolian welcome and hospitality.
For more information and booking contact MIAT or your preferred travel agent. (Click here to see list of international representative organizations for MIAT Co .,ltd)
Reservation: 976-11-322686/322273/322610; E-mail:
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website: www.miat.com
Below is a list of cities that MIAT flies to and the flight departure day and number. Please contact us for bookings and prices for international flights
MIAT
Via China
Beijing - Ulaanbaatar, OM224
Ulaanbaatar - Beijing, OM223
Monday, Wednesday (28 Mar-26 Oct, 2005)
Tuesday (05 Jul-12 Jul, 2005)
Friday (10 Jun-30 Sep, 2005)
Saturday (02 Apr-29 Oct, 2005)
Sunday ( 27 Mar-23 Oct, 2005)
Via Germany
Berlin-Ulaanbaatar, OM136
Ulaanbaatar-Berlin, OM135
Tuesday ( 14 Jun-27 Sep,2005 )
Thursday ( 31 Mar-27 Oct, 2005)
Sunday ( 03 Apr-23 Oct, 2005)
Via Moscow
Ulaanbaatar-Moscow, OM135
Tuesday (14 Jun-27 Sep, 2005)
Thursday (31 Mar-27 Oct, 2005)
Sunday (03 Apr-23 Oct, 2005)
Moscow-Ulaanbaatar, OM136
Tuesday (14 Jun-27 Sep, 2005)
Thursday (31 Mar-27 Oct, 2005)
Sunday (03 Apr-23 Oct, 2005)
Via Japan
Tokyo-Ulaanbaatar, OM502
Ulaanbaatar-Tokyo, OM501
Monday (28 Mar-26 Sep, 2005)
Wednesday (30 Mar-28 Oct, 2005)
Thursday (07Jul- 25 Aug, 2005)
Saturday (02 Apr-29 Oct,2005 )
Osaka-Ulaanbaatar, OM904
Ulaanbaatar-Osaka, OM903
Friday (01Jul-26 Aug,2005)
Tuesday ( 02 Aug-30 Aug,2005)
Via Korea
Seoul-Ulaanbaatar, OM302
Ulaanbaatar-Seoul, OM301
Monday (28 Mar-26 Sep, 2005)
Tuesday (05 Jul-30 Aug, 2005)
Wednesday (30 Mar-26 Oct, 2005)
Thursday (02 Jul-29 Sep, 2005)
Friday (01 Apr-28 Oct, 2005)
Saturday ( 02 Jul-26 Aug, 2005 )
Sunday (01 May-23 Oct, 2005)
AIR CHINA
Beijing-Ulaanbaatar, CA 901
Ulaanbaatar-Beijing, CA 902
Tuesday, Friday, Sunday (Regular)
Wednesday ( 15 Jun-30 Oct, 2004 )
Thursday ( 20 May-30 Oct,2004 )
AEROFLOT
Moscow-Ulaanbaatar, SU 563
Tuesday, Friday ( 07 Jan-28 Oct, 2005 )
Monday, Wednesday ( 15 Jun-25 Sep, 2005 )
Sunday ( 03 Jul-28 Oct, 2005 )
Ulaanbaatar-Moscow, SU 564
Wednesday, Saturday ( 08 Jan-29 Oct, 2005 )
Tuesday, Thursday ( 16 Jun-26 Sep, 2005 )
Monday ( 04 Jul-29 Oct, 2005 )
KOREAN AIR
Seoul-Ulaanbaatar, KAL 867
Ulaanbaatar-Seoul, KAL 868
Monday, Thursday ( 29 Mar-30 Oct,2004 )
Tuesday (12 Jul-24 Aug,2004 )
Saturday ( 03 Jun-30 Oct,2004 )
Sunday ( 12 Jul-24 Aug, 2004)
MIAT offices
Mongolia
MIAT HEAD OFFICE
MIAT building, Buyant-Ukhaa 45, Ulaanbaatar 210134, Mongolia
Tel: 976-11-379935, 984070
Fax: 976-11-379919
E-Mail:
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SITA: ULNDDOM
MIAT TICKETING OFFICE
Phone reservation: 976-11-1881, 322686
E-mail:
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Korea
SEOUL BRANCH OFFICE
9th Floor, Soonhwa Building 5-2 Soonhwa –Dong, Chung-Gu, Seoul 100-130, Korea
Tel: 82-2-756 9761
Fax: 82-2-756 9762
E-Mail:
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SITA: SELTOOM
Japan
TOKYO BRANCH OFFICE
2nd Floor, Kudan Ashikawa Building, 4-5-14 Kudan – Minami, Chiyoda-Ku. Tokyo 102-0074, Japan
Tel: 81-3-3237 1851
Fax: 81-3-3237 1853
Rsv: 81-3-3237 1852
E-mail:
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SITA: TYOTOOM
China
BEIJING BRANCH OFFICE
Room #705, 7th Floor, Sunjoy Mansion Jianguomenwai, Ritan Lu #6. 100020 Beijing, China.
Tel: 86-10-650 79297
86-10-650 61231
Fax: 86-10-650 77397
E-mail:
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SITA: BJSTOOM
Russia
MOSCOW BRANCH OFFICE
Spasopeskovskii Pereulok Dom 7 Moscow 121099, Russia
Tel: 7-495-2410754
7-495-2411052
7-495-2413757
Fax: 7-495-2410754
7-495-2411052
SITA: MOWTOOM
IRKUTSK BRANCH OFFICE
Office #1 Lapina Street -11 Consular Office of Mongolia, Irkutsk
Office #2 Shiryamova Street -13 International Terminal, Irkutsk Airport
Tel: 7-3952-952426/266210
Tel/Fax: 7-3952-203458
E-mail:
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SITA: IKTAPOM
Germany
BERLIN BRANCH OFFICE
Chaussee Strasse 84, Berlin 10115, Germany
Tel: 49-30-284 981 42
Fax: 49-30-284 981 40
E-mail:
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SITA: BERTDOM
By Rail
About Mongolian Railway
Mongolian Railway operates some 1,110 kilometers of "Trans-Mongolian Main Line" (inside Mongolia). Dating back to 1938, the Trans Mongolian runs from Russian border via Ulaanbaatar to the Chinese border. Exploring Mongolia following the rail lines of the legendary Trans Mongolian and Trans Siberian Railways is more than a simple way of transportation.
Another great way to get to Mongolia is from Beijing on the trans-Mongolian train. The departure days from Beijing are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The journey takes one night and two days. It is a magical journey which takes you from the heart of the hustle and bustle of down-town Beijing, past the Great Wall of China and into Mongolia, through the Gobi desert.
From Moscow you can get to Mongolia on the Trans-Siberian which leaves Moscow every Tuesday and Wednesday and arrives to Ulaanbaatar on Sunday and Monday respectively. As well there is a daily train to Ulaanbaatar from Irkutsk. (asking хийх цагийн хуваариудыг олж авах, товч дарж ордог байдлаар хийх)
Travel Essentials
Ports of Entry
International flights arrive and depart from Buyant Ukhaa airport /Ulaanbaatar/. The train passes through the frontier posts of Sukhbaatar and Zamyn Uud. The passport must be valid for six months after the exit date from Mongolia. Newly arrived visitors must fill out a declaration form with the amount of money /unlimited / they are bringing in and declare any objects of value. This form must be kept until departure. Keep all receipts for expensive purchases, especially souvenirs. Antiques and fossils can be taken out of the country with a special certificate and receipt from an officially licensed dealer. Because of increased smuggling, bags are randomly searched at train stations and airports. The export of animal furs is subject to a special authorization.
When to travel
As one of the highest and most landlocked countries in the world, Mongolia us subject to extreme continental climate-with scorching hot summers and long sub-arctic winters. The average temperature in Ulaanbaatar is -25?C /-13F/ in winter and 16?C /60F/ in summer, although the capital can boast 260 sunny days per year. The summer travel season goes from May 15 to October 15. June is usually blistering hot and dry while August is cooler but wet. Most travelers come to Mongolia in mid July for the annual National Naadam Festival. September and October are very good months to see the Gobi.
Spring /March to mid - May/ can be unpleasant. Snow may still cover the steppes and mountain passes, and where it is melting there is potential for flooding.
What to Bring
Travelers should bring sturdy hiking boots to walking shoes, and a pair of sandals. A wide brimmed hat will keep the sun off your face. Light clothing -including shorts and t-shirts- are acceptable. A light rain jacket or poncho is a good idea, especially in August. A pair of long underwear /even in summer/ is useful if you will be in the mountains, and will not take up much room in your luggage. In general, it is a good idea to dress in thin layers, rather than bringing bulky articles. Sunglasses and sun block are essential, as airtight plastic bags, which protect your camera and other electronic goods from dust. For your valuables/traveler’s cheques, passport, cash etc. / wear a money belt. A handy item is one or two bandanas, which can be worn over the face during a dusty jeep ride, or used as a wash cloth.
Other items to pack include: lip balm, flashlight, notebook and pens, film, spare batteries, a compass, passport photos, multiple forms of identification /keep a photocopy of your passport in a safe place/, a small medical kit, and your personal toiletries /including dental floss, which will prove invaluable after a meal of mutton stew/. Once you leave the capital city, supplies become more difficult to find. Countryside shops will have little more than basic food, clothing and household items. Some essentials that are very rare or of poor quality in the countryside include: sun block, sunglasses, medicine/medical supplies, flashlight, batteries, spices, maps, camping gear, camera supplies and any electronic equipment.
Communications
Telephone
The international code for Mongolia is 976, and the city code for Ulaanbaatar is 11. Do not use the city code when ringing a mobile phone. Telephone cards for local and international calls are available at the Post Office. Useful telephone numbers:
Police 102
Fire 101
Ambulance 103
Ulaanbaatar telephone inquires 109
Airport inquires 198
Railway inquires 194
Internet and Email
Mongolians are Internet savvy and a few entrepreneurs are learning the value of e-commerce. Internet Cafes are easy to find in Ulaanbaatar and cost about TG 1, 1000 per hour. The Internet code for Mongolia is .MN.
Meals
You may choose variety of food supplies in Mongolia. There are a wide variety of restaurants in Ulaanbaatar serving Mongolian, Chinese, Russian, European, Japanese, and Korean and Latin American foods. Most of the larger hotels have bars and pubs.
Road Transportasion
Road transportation is currently major means of transport to and within Mongolia.
Currency and Banks
The Mongolian national currency is the Tugrik (T or MNT). All major currencies can be exchanged at banks and licensed exchange centers in Ulaanbaatar. Exchange rate MNT 1135=US$1.00 as of April, 2003.
Customs
Every tour must full in a customs declaration from which should be retained until departure. This allows the free import and export of articles intended for personal use for duration of stay. It is prohibited to import and export.
guns, weapons and ammunitions without special permission
explosive items
radioactive substance
opium, hashish and other narcotics
pornographic publications
publications, records, films and drawings against Mongolia
research materials, pale ontological and archaeological findings, collection of various plants and their seeds, birds, wild and domestic animals, wool, raw skins and hides and furs without permissions of appropriate Mongolian authorities.
Health Requirements
All visitors should ensure that they come to Mongolia with suitable medical insurance.
Medical services
Medical services are available everywhere. All necessary expenses connecting with medical treatment have to be paid by patient.
Time and Electricity
Local time in Ulaanbaatar is GMT +8 hours. Mongolia observes daylight savings time in the summer months.
The standard voltage in Mongolia is 220 volts/50Hz. Electrical sockets accept two round prongs, similar to those used in Russia and Europe.
Shopping
Time is allowed for shopping in Ulaanbaatar and at the tourist camp. There are many duty free shops where convertible currencies are acceptable. Wide range of goods may be bought for foreign currency at favorable prices-typical Mongolia souvenirs, wines, furs, garments in cashmere, camel wool blankets, national costumes, boots, jewelry, carpets, books records, horns, etc. In all other local shops local currency must be used.
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