I am in Mongolia with no letter of invitation. It is definitely not needed for 1 month and you can easily extend your visa by 30 days once in the country - as I have done.
A letter of invitation is needed for a visa to be issued that is for longer than 1 month to start with, but as the extension is so easy it seems pointless unless you want to spend longer than 2 months in Mongolia.
I've no idea what Lonely Planet says but I know that Legend Tours is not offering anything - just ripping people off with it's $25 letter of invitation.
Legend tours offered to give us a letter of invitation at a cost of $25 but told us that we would only be able to get a 1 month visa with it.....
ReplyDeleteWe took this to be a bit of a scam because you can get a one month visa with no letter of invitation.
If anyone finds anywhere to get a letter of invitation from outside Mongolia please post it in the comments here.
It's not a scam, Lonely planet etc. have outdated information, now you need an invitation
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid that you are completely mistaken!!
ReplyDeleteI am in Mongolia with no letter of invitation. It is definitely not needed for 1 month and you can easily extend your visa by 30 days once in the country - as I have done.
A letter of invitation is needed for a visa to be issued that is for longer than 1 month to start with, but as the extension is so easy it seems pointless unless you want to spend longer than 2 months in Mongolia.
I've no idea what Lonely Planet says but I know that Legend Tours is not offering anything - just ripping people off with it's $25 letter of invitation.
Depends where you are buying your visa (and maybe your nationality).
ReplyDeleteThe Mongolian consulate in Moscow won't accept a visa application without an invitation letter (I'm a UK passport holder).