Safety & Emergency
Save these before you head out — mobile signal disappears quickly on the steppe.
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Most of the countryside has no mobile signal. Save these to your phone before you leave Ulaanbaatar.
The PDFs are in English so you can show them to a local. Use “Save this page as PDF” for this page in your own language.
Emergency numbers
Pre-trip checklist
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Travel insurance (medical evacuation coverage essential)
- Warm layers (even in summer, nights are cold)
- Sunscreen & sunglasses (UV is intense at altitude)
- First-aid kit & personal medications
- Water purification tablets
- Offline maps downloaded
- Cash in MNT (Mongolian Tugrik) — ATMs only in cities
- Portable battery / solar charger
- Headlamp / flashlight
- Sleeping bag (for camping trips)
- Insect repellent (summer)
- eSIM or local SIM card (Mobicom/Unitel)
Visa basics
Citizens of 60+ countries can enter Mongolia visa-free for up to 30 days, including Japan, South Korea, USA, EU countries, and many others.
Hospitals
SOS Medica Ulaanbaatar
+976-11-464325
Intermed Hospital
+976-70117012
Embassies
🇯🇵
+976-11-320777
Olympic Street 8, Ulaanbaatar
🇰🇷
+976-11-321548
Olympic Street 10, Ulaanbaatar
🇨🇳
+976-11-320955
Zaluuchuud Avenue, Ulaanbaatar
🇺🇸
+976-11-329095
Denver Str 3, Ulaanbaatar
🇷🇺
+976-11-326037
Peace Avenue 6A, Ulaanbaatar
🇩🇪
+976-11-323325
Negdsen Undestnii Street 3, Ulaanbaatar
Travel details change — please verify contacts and requirements before departure.