Driving in Mongolia

Getting around – Driving license

Most foreigners do not need an International Driving License or Mongolian driving license in order to drive and enjoy Mongolian landscape. All domestic driving licenses from Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (see the list below) can drive with their national driving license and their passport in Mongolia. An international driving license for these nationalities is recommended but not mandatory. Driving licenses from countries that are not Vienna Convention on Road Traffic member countries require an International Driving license together with the national driving license.

It is pretty easy to get a driving license in Mongolia. You can also fairly quick (with the help of us) convert your foreign driving license into a Mongolian driving license. A mandatory written test is required before you obtain Mongolian driving license. The written test is easy to begin with and is provided only in Mongolian so you may need a translator.

If your valid driving license is registered other foreign countries that are member to Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic, then you can drive in the territory of Mongolia up to one year since the entry to Mongolia. When you apply to drive in Mongolia, you must submit your driving license permit application to a License Center of General Police Department of Mongolia in person. Below documents are needed:

• Foreign passport, temporary residence card and its notarized copy
• Foreign driving license accompanied by an official translation into Mongolian & notarized copy
• Driver’s white page
• Health examination paper
• 3x4sized one photo
• Payment receipt (subject to change)

Countries of Vienna Convention on Road Traffic:

1. Republic of Albania
2. Republic of Armenia
3. Republic of Austria
4. Republic of Azerbaijan
5. Commonwealth of the Bahamas
6. Kingdom of Bahrain
7. Republic of Belarus
8. Kingdom of Belgium
9. Bosnia and Herzegovina
10. Federative Republic of Brazil
11. Republic of Bulgaria
12. Central African Republic
13. Republic of Cote d’Ivoire
14. Republic of Croatia
15. Republic of Cuba
16. Czech Republic
17. Democratic Republic of the Congo
18. Kingdom of Denmark
19. Republic of Estonia
20. Republic of Finland
21. French Republic
22. Georgia
23. Federal Republic of Germany
24. Greece
25. Republic of Ghana
26. Hungary
27. Islamic Republic of Iran
28. State of Israel
29. Italian Republic
30. Republic of Kazakhstan
31. Republic of Kenya
32. State of Kuwait
33. Kyrgyz Republic
34. Republic of Latvia
35. Republic of Liberia
36. Republic of Lithuania
37. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
38. Republic of Macedonia
39. Principality of Monaco
40. Montenegro
41. Kingdom of Morocco
42. Netherlands
43. Republic of Nigeria
44. Kingdom of Norway
45. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
46. Republic of Peru
47. Republic of the Philippines
48. Republic of Poland
49. Portuguese Republic
50. State of Qatar
51. Republic of Moldova
52. Romania
53. Russian Federation
54. Republic of San Marino
55. Republic of Senegal
56. Republic of Serbia
57. Republic of Seychelles
58. Slovak Republic
59. Republic of Slovenia
60. Republic of South Africa
61. Kingdom of Sweden
62. Switzerland
63. Republic of Tajikistan
64. Republic of Tunisia
65. Republic of Turkey
66. Turkmenistan
67. Ukraine
68. United Arab Emirates
69. Oriental Republic of Uruguay
70. Republic of Uzbekistan
71. Socialist Republic of Vietnam
72. Republic of Zimbabwe