In Mongolia, employees must give their employers written notice at least 30 days before terminating their employment. Employers are required to give a written notice of at least 30 days for mass dismissals.
Foreign nationals must submit an application for a residence permit in Mongolia for private purposes to the state administrative body in charge of foreign citizenship within 21 days from the date of entering the country. The application for a residence permit must be submitted in hard copy and in original by the foreign national. A foreigner applying for a residence permit for official or private purposes is required to undergo a medical examination if necessary.
The following types of visas and corresponding residence permits are issued to those who wish to work in Mongolia:
Employees in Mongolia are entitled to paid annual leave after they have worked for at least 6 months. The minimum duration of leave is 15 days. Employees under 18 years of age or with disabilities get 5 additional days of annual leave. Annual leave pay shall be calculated based on the employee's average annual salary for the given work year. Employees can break up their leave and take 10 days of their annual leave at a time.
The duration of annual leave increases with the length of service. Employees working in difficult working conditions are granted additional leave days. Part-time employees shall be provided with basic and additional annual leave based on the total number of hours worked during the working year.
Employees whose employment is terminated before the year ends are entitled to remuneration for their annual leave. If for some reason, an employee is unable to take his/her annual leave, they are paid a premium of 2% of their annual leave salary for unused leave.
In Mongolia, the standard working hours are 40 per week or 8 hours per day. For part-time employees, the working hours are 32 hours per week. The working hours of a minor employee must not exceed 30 hours per week. The maximum working hours per week shall not exceed 56 hours. The additional working hours per day shall not exceed 4 hours. Employers must keep a record of employees' working hours. All employees must get 2 consecutive days' weekly rest.
An employee's working hours can be reduced under certain circumstances, and employees are paid by the hour.
The Labor Code of Mongolia grants 120 days' maternity leave to new mothers. It is increased to 140 days for twins. Maternity benefit is paid as 100% of the average salary of the employee by the Social Insurance Fund. Employees must have paid insurance contributions for at least 12 months, including immediate 6 months before taking maternity leave to be eligible for benefits. Adoptive parents of a newborn child get paid leave up to 60 days.
Maternity leave is also granted to a mother who gave birth to a child 196 or more days prematurely, had a medical abortion, terminated the pregnancy by medical means, or gave birth to a viable child without 196 days of pregnancy.
Employers must not dismiss an employee for being pregnant or on maternity leave. Pregnant employees can agree with the employer to perform their duties from home or from a distance. It is prohibited to engage a pregnant woman or an employee with a child under 3 years of age on a business trip, except with their consent.
No employee can be paid less than the statutory minimum wage. The minimum wage is set by the tripartite National Committee on Labor and Social Consent every 2 years. Minimum wage was set at MNT 792,000 (Mongolian tugrik) per month as of April 1, 2025.
Salary must be paid at least twice a month on a fixed day, and the day of payment shall be reflected in the internal labor norms or in the labor contract. If the payment day falls on a weekly holiday or public holiday, it must be paid on the previous working day. Based on the agreement of the parties, the employee's salary can be paid by the hour, day, or week.
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