Mongolia digital nomad visa & residency (2026)

As of 2026, Mongolia has introduced no digital nomad, remote-work freelancer, or self-employed long-stay visa category. None appears in the Immigration Agency's published visa classifications or parliamentary legislation.

Citizens of 60+ countries — including the US, EU member states, UK, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and Australia — can enter visa-free for 30 or 90 days, enabling short-term remote work without formal authorization.

Foreign nationals employed by a Mongolian entity must hold a Category C visa and accompanying work permit. The government sets annual sectoral quotas; in 2025, most sector-specific caps were lifted except for management and support-service activities.

The T-category investor visa is available to foreign nationals investing at least USD 100,000 in a Mongolian company with at least a 25% equity stake. The associated residence permit is issued for up to one year and may be renewed for up to three years total.

Foreign nationals staying beyond 90 days must apply for a residence permit within 21 days of arrival via the e-immigration portal (eimmigration.mn), with in-person biometric registration required for first-time applicants. Processing takes approximately 10 business days.

The Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Nationals limits total foreign residents to 3% of Mongolia's population, with nationals of any single country capped at 1% — a structural constraint that could limit any future mass-relocation or nomad-visa scheme.