Employment residence permit (C category) and investor/executive permit
B category
Foreign workers in Mongolia hold a C-category visa and residence permit, split into 11 sectors (C1 to C11). The employer submits an official request, and the worker needs a work permit from the labour and welfare service authority. Investors and executives of foreign-invested companies use the B category (B1 to B3) instead.
Life in Mongolia
Money
3
Currency
Mongolian Tugrik
MNT
Mongolian Tugrik
Cost of living
33
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
—
Income tax (national)
VAT 10%
10% is the general rate on employment income under the 2019 Personal Income Tax Law; a later progressive scale for salaries (up to 20%) is not confirmed.
Living
1
Happiness
#73 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
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Who it’s for
Foreign employees of Mongolian organizations, and investors or executives of foreign-invested enterprises.
Eligibility
Sector categories
Employment (C) permits are split into 11 sector categories, C1 to C11.
- C1 construction/infrastructure; C2 science, education, IT
- C3 geology, mining, oil/gas, energy; C4 finance, economics, law
- C5 culture, arts, sports; C6 manufacturing and services; C7 agriculture
- C8 healthcare; C9 humanitarian; C10 household care; C11 transport
Official wording
C1 construction/infrastructure; C2 science, education, IT; C3 geology, mining, oil/gas, energy; C4 finance, economics, law; C5 culture, arts, sports; C6 manufacturing and services; C7 agriculture; C8 healthcare; C9 humanitarian; C10 household care; C11 transport.
Work permit
A work permit from the labor and welfare service authority is required for the C residence permit (C2 page).
Investor/executive (B)Investors and executives
Investor and executive (B) permits are split into three categories, B1 to B3.
- B1: investors of foreign-invested enterprises
- B2: investor's representative or executive management
- B3: head or representative of a foreign legal entity
Official wording
B1 investors of foreign-invested enterprises; B2 investor's representative or executive management; B3 head or representative of a foreign legal entity.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementFamily (C-1, B-1)
- Document checklistOfficial request letter
- FeesResidence permit (standard)
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- 1 more requirement
- 7 documents
- 4 fees
- 4 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Finding places for you…
Official sources
- Immigration Agency of Mongolia - Visa type, purpose and duration
- Immigration Agency of Mongolia - Employment permit categories (C)
- Immigration Agency of Mongolia - Apply for C2 residency permit
- Immigration Agency of Mongolia - Apply for C2-1 residency permit
- Immigration Agency of Mongolia - Investor permit categories (B)
- Immigration Agency of Mongolia - Apply for B1 residency permit
Other routes to Mongolia
- Visit & tourismVisa-exempt entry, e-visa and temporary visitor visas
- StudyStudent residence permit
- Permanent residenceImmigrant residence permit
- FamilyFamily residence permit
- CitizenshipNaturalisation as a Mongolian citizen
