The U.S. Embassy Consular Section has been informed by the Mongolian government that MIAT Mongolian Airlines may operate an evacuation flight to Istanbul, Turkey on March 17. If you wish to be placed on a waiting list to travel should this flight operate you may go to the MIAT ticket offices below during the hours …
Read More»Location: Mongolia Event: Travel Restrictions Imposed by Mongolian Government in Response to – Novel Coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV) On 31 January 2020, the government of Mongolia announced that foreign citizens, including American citizens, may not enter the country from China. The Mongolian government adopted these measures in response to the World Health Organization’s declaration that the …
Read More»The Embassy of China in Ulaanbaatar is no longer issuing visas to U.S. citizens not resident in Mongolia. The U.S. Embassy strongly urges all U.S. citizens expecting to visit China from Mongolia to acquire their Chinese visas before departing the United States.
Read More»The Secretary of State published a Notice on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, that will restrict the use of U.S. passports to travel into, in, or through North Korea/the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), effective Friday, September 1, 2017. The Secretary has authorized the restriction due to the serious and mounting risk of arrest and …
Read More»Dear U.S. Citizen in Mongolia, To follow up on our message of 10 August 2016, U.S. Embassy Ulaanbaatar urges you not to wait to return your completed ballot for the 2016 election. Remember, U.S. embassies are not polling stations; same-day in-person voting is not available outside the United States. The majority of states require completed …
Read More»Dear American Citizens, To most easily vote in the November 2016 elections, we recommend that overseas U.S. citizens complete a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) card . Whether you are a first-time voter or have already received ballots and voted absentee in past elections, you should consider completing an FPCA each year participating in elections as an overseas absentee voter. Embassy …
Read More»Although the crime rate in Mongolia is considered low, and Ulaanbaatar is relatively safe compared to other cities of comparable size, the U.S. Embassy remains concerned about increased crime in Mongolia. Yearly statistics provided by Mongolia’s National Police Agency (NPA) have indicated that overall, crime is on the rise. Crimes committed against foreigners tend to …
Read More»