Mongolia: Korea tests a C-3-2 group tourist visa from Oct. 30, 2026 to Oct. 31, 2027

Since Oct. 30, groups of at least five Mongolian travelers can get a C-3-2 visa through seven designated agencies, for up to 15 days. It is a one-year pilot, not a visa waiver.

Updated 1 November 2026 · Dari team · 2 min read

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Contents

What has been announced
The safeguards
What has not been published
What this means for you
In Dari
Sources

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Since October 30, 2026, Korea has been testing a group visa for Mongolian tourists: the C-3-2. It only covers groups of at least five people who travel through a designated agency, for a stay of up to 15 days. Here is what has been announced, what has not, and what it means depending on your situation.

What has been announced

The Ministry of Justice presented the scheme on October 28. It is a one-year pilot, from October 30, 2026 to October 31, 2027 (Ministry of Justice release). These are the dates of the pilot, not a validity period: no one-year visa is being granted (IBTimes Mongolia).

The basic rules, reported by several outlets (Korea Herald, SBS):

groups of at least five travelers;
a trip organized by one of the seven agencies designated by the Korean Embassy in Ulaanbaatar;
a tourist stay of 15 days at most;
during the pilot, mainly corporate incentive trips, training groups and school trips.

Mongolia becomes the seventh country covered by a group visa of this kind, after China and Indonesia among others, according to a ministry official quoted by the Korea Herald.

The safeguards

Immigration checks the participant list in advance, to screen out people under an entry ban or who previously overstayed in Korea. If members leave the group without permission, the designated agency can face administrative sanctions (Korea Herald, SBS). Agencies therefore have a reason to keep a close grip on the itinerary and free time.

What has not been published

In the articles we read, there is no list of the seven agencies, no visa fee, no processing time and no list of required documents. These details may be in the attachment to the ministry's release (PDF and HWPX), which we could not read. Check with the agency or the embassy before booking. The ministry says it will analyze the results before deciding whether to make the scheme permanent or widen it (Korea Herald).

What this means for you

You are traveling as five or more with a Mongolian agency: ask whether it is one of the seven designated agencies. If it is not, it cannot offer this group visa.
You travel alone, with family or in a small group: nothing changes in what has been announced. The usual entry rules apply: check them on the official sites.
You plan to stay more than 15 days: this visa is not for you.
You are on a group trip: leaving the group without permission exposes the agency to sanctions. Ask in writing how free time is handled.