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15/02/2026

02/02/2026

🪬 Mongolia Ranks Among Asia’s Safest Countries

Mongolia ranks 5th among Asia’s safest countries, marking its strongest-ever performance in the Global Peace Index.

📃 The Global Peace Index (GPI) scores countries on a scale of 1 to 5, with lower scores indicating higher levels of peace. The index ranks 163 countries based on 3 core domains such as societal safety and security, ongoing conflict, and militarisation.

📈 Over the past decade

Mongolia’s Global Peace Index performance has generally improved over the past ten years, consistently placing the country within the global top 50. For example, Mongolia ranked 42nd globally in 2015 with a score of 2.22. By 2025, its score improved to 1.719, lifting the country to fifth place in Asia and 37th globally out of 163 countries.

🔗 Visit: https://insidemongolia.mn/post/gZbV3fS3zGC

18/01/2026

Mongolia’s Bogd Khan Uul was originally protected by an ally of Genghis Khan and is home to Bronze Age petroglyphs, breathtaking views, and ancient human settlements.

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❄ A trip to Mongolia is not complete without experiencing the winter magic of Khuvsgul.

✈We operate direct flights to Khuvsgul aimag every Monday and Friday.

🏔 Өвлийн гайхамшиг - Хөвсгөл аймаг

✈Долоо хоног бүрийн Даваа, Баасан гарагуудад шууд нислэгтэй.

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07/01/2026

Stay informed. Here are this week's updates on travel within Asia Pacific and beyond:

🔹 adds new "visa bond" fee to seven countries.
🔹 triples departure tax for overseas travellers from July 2026.
🔹 (ROK) waives group visa fees for six Asian nations.
🔹 extends visa-free entry to 34 countries.
🔹 now visa-free for Chinese travellers.

🔸 records over 6.61M cross-border trips during New Year.
🔸 SAR records 49.9M visitor arrivals in 2025.
🔸 sees 40.06M visitors in 2025, all-time high.
🔸 new ordinance tightens rules on travel agencies.
🔸 Air to relaunch flights to Rome after six-year gap.
🔸 to implement free visa scheme in first quarter of 2026.
🔸 Phnom Penh named among the 20 best places to travel in 2026 by BBC travel.
🔸 to screen tourists' finances under quality tourism plan.
🔸 Tomorrowland to come to this December.
🔸 ’s Jeddah airport sets national record with 53.4M passengers.
🔸 Andalucía is 's fastest growing region in number of foreign tourists.

Find full updates on 48 destinations within Asia Pacific and beyond: https://www.pata.org/asia-pacific-snapshot-travel-dashboard

Receive weekly Asia Pacific travel updates: https://bit.ly/3SJ5Rsd

05/01/2026

Winter silence at Lake Khuvsgul ❄.



Photos by Dalai Photography

05/01/2026

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The Government of Mongolia has decided to temporarily exempt nationals of 34 countries from visa requirements for tourism purposes until 31 December 2026.

1 Republic of Austria
2 Kingdom of Belgium
3 Hungary
4 Hellenic Republic (Greece)
5 Kingdom of Denmark
6 Kingdom of Spain
7 Italian Republic
8 Republic of Latvia
9 Republic of Lithuania
10 Principality of Liechtenstein
11 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
12 Republic of Malta
13 Kingdom of the Netherlands
14 Republic of Poland
15 Portuguese Republic
16 Slovak Republic
17 Republic of Slovenia
18 Republic of Finland
19 French Republic
20 Republic of Croatia
21 Czech Republic
22 Kingdom of Sweden
23 Republic of Estonia
24 Kingdom of Norway
25 Republic of Iceland
26 Swiss Confederation
27 Republic of Bulgaria
28 Republic of Ireland
29 Republic of Cyprus
30 Romania
31 Principality of Monaco
32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33 Commonwealth of Australia
34 New Zealand