Hi, I want to get my Mongolian tourist visa in New York
rather than wait to get it in Moscow where I'll be
taking the trans-Mongolian train to Ulaan Batar - but my
problem is that the New York consulate is insisting that I
submit a visa "letter" with my application. They are very
vague as to what is supposed to be in this letter - they
told me that I don't need to pre-book any tours, accom or
transport to get the visa - I don't seem to need an
invitation from a Mongolian Travel agency - and anyway I
cannot find one which just deals with accom. He
gave me the impression he just needed a letter from my
employer in US (presumably saying that I'm going to Mongolia
on vacation???). I'm running out of time but I can't get
any clear info from the embassey or consulate. I'm lost -
has anyone gotten a Mongolian from the New York consulate?
Help!!!!!
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If you travel the transiberian in the other direction you
should be able to easily get the Mongolian visa from
Beijing. I have been told that tour packages, etc are no
longer needed and that they are issuing visas now to
independent travelers. I traveled it 2 years ago.
GOOD LUCK.
I'm in Toronto, Canada and I got my visa quite easily.
But I gave them:
- Passports (Mongolian visas are just stamps in your
passport)
- Proof of flight into China and departing Russia
- Travel voucher from White Nights, whom I bought my
TransSib ticket from.
- $51.
The transit visa is the easiest to get. Since I'm not
staying in Mongolia, I don't need a tourist or business
visa. Call White Nights, and get them to give you a travel
voucher. Their tickets are around $300 US and are about as
cheap as any other place.
Sacramento Office: 916.979-9381
St. Petersburg Office: 011-7-812-527-7164
wnights@russia.spb.su