
Mongolia visa for citizens of South Africa
Citizens of South Africa need an e-visa to travel to Mongolia. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is not published. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $29, government fee included.
For citizens of South Africa: the passport opens 60 countries visa-free; Pretoria — Ulaanbaatar: ≈ 11,320 km, about 14.5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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How much does a Mongolia visa cost for citizens of South Africa?
Can I travel to Mongolia without a visa on a South Africa passport?
No: citizens of South Africa need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $29, with no embassy visit.
Apply for a visaMongolia visa rules at a glance
- With a South Africa passport you can visit 60 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 70 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Africa passport ranks 96th of 199.
- South Africa passport: visa-free access to 60 countries; Mongolia passport: 34.
- Citizens of South Africa and Mongolia can travel together visa-free to 22 countries, for example: Seychelles, Palestine, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Russia, Chile, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Macau, and Dominica.
- Citizens of Mongolia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to South Africa. South Africa visa for citizens of Mongolia
Travelling to Mongolia: good to know
- Pretoria — Ulaanbaatar: about 11,320 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14.5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
- Local time: Pretoria 12:00 — Ulaanbaatar 17:00.
- Local currency: Mongolian Tugrik.
- Languages: Mongolian.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MNT 3,579.
- Mongolia is the 162nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Africa.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of South Africa:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Mongolia
Visa rules for Mongolia for citizens of countries bordering South Africa:
Official portal: evisa.mn
How to get a Mongolia visa
- 1Passport photo
- 2Face photo
- 3Payment
- 4Manager and visa
What documents do you need for a Mongolia visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Pretoria — Ulaanbaatar?
About 14.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 11,320 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Mongolia?
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Do citizens of Mongolia need a visa for South Africa?
Citizens of Mongolia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to South Africa.
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