Japanese to have visa-free entry for 30 days
2010/3/30. Tuesday. | News
The Mongolian Government decided at a
Wednesday cabinet meeting to grant Japanese citizens visa-free entry for
up to 30 days. The main purpose of the measure is to attract more
Japanese tourists to
Mongolia,
said G.
Zandanshatar,
Mongolia"s
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The minister said that in the past decade,
some 12,000 to 14, 000 Japanese visited
Mongolia each year. In 2006,
a temporary visa exemption was granted and more than 20,000 Japanese
visited the country.
A recent survey found that one average
foreign tourist spends some USD350 in
Mongolia, which means a
tourism revenue of USD 13-14 million every year, said the Mongolian
Ministry of Environment and Tourism.
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