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What is it generaly like in Mongolia,?

Last activity 12 September 2013 by gjfhiue

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Xenophily4010

I would like to move their out of the USA, for personal reasons.
But from someone whom live their these are my questions.

-How is their healthcare system, can their hospitals cure the two types of pelages and other server illness?

-Is the air pollution that bad?

-Can you wilily move in the country side but have to buy your own tents, horses, etc? I would like to live the nomad life yet I doubt I can do this alone

-Are certain videogames or other products illegal their? Also can I bring a small tv for the ger tents?

-Since Mongolia does not allow dual citizenship, what's another option so I can easily move in and out the country like permit resident visa?

Am really interested

stumpy

Health care is not good for expats. Need your own private cover

Air pollution is VERY bad in UB.

When I lived and worked there I never heard of an expat living as a nomad. Not easy to move around from place to place.

Cheap TV's games, DVD'S etc.

Not easy to move in and out of Mongolia at will.No permanent resident visa that I know of. Even with a work permit it was hard to get around.

I suggest you do some serious research online.

Xenophily4010

What are some recommended websites that are accurate and both harshly truthful?

stumpy

Google something along the lines 'health care mongolia' or 'living in Mongolia' or 'expat living in Mongolia'or travelling Mongolia' and see what comes up.

It is not as simple as asking for websites, you have to do it yourself.

Mougi

I would like to move their out of the USA, for personal reasons.
But from someone whom live their these are my questions.

-How is their healthcare system, can their hospitals cure the two types of pelages and other server illness? Pelage? server illness?

-Is the air pollution that bad? Its bad only in UB, and worse during winter.

-Can you wilily move in the country side but have to buy your own tents, horses, etc? I dont understand the question. I would like to live the nomad life yet I doubt I can do this alone

-Are certain videogames or other products illegal their? No Video Games are illegal. Also can I bring a small tv for the ger tents? From US, no. It's 110V, Mongolia is on 220V. You can buy a transformer, but its cheaper to buy here.

-Since Mongolia does not allow dual citizenship, what's another option so I can easily move in and out the country like permit resident visa? You can get a resident visa, but it will be hard, since you will be living as a nomad.

Cheers

Mrbiker

Air Pollution is bad in city but outside of this it's not too bad.
Main reason is untreated coal and also other stuff burnt.

If you want to move there, suggest work is your only option and English teaching is about all you could do, unless you have mining experience.

Good and products are not too expensive, bit higher than US for somethings, but you can buy most things here.

Healthcare, as mentioned, get cover online, plenty of companies offer medical care / insurance for Mongolia.

Summer is beautiful, as with any place on earth, its what you make it...
Enjoy

wontoncruelty

-How is their healthcare system, can their hospitals cure the two types of pelages and other server illness?

It depends on where you're living. The healthcare system is challenged by resources. You're talking about a country that gets regular help from the World Health Organization, and other aid groups to improve their medical services. I don't know what pelages is, but if you have a serious illness and you're expecting Western standards of care, you should think about staying in UB and being able to travel to Beijing or Seoul for more advanced medical care.

-Is the air pollution that bad?

In UB it can be. Worse in the winter.

-Can you wilily move in the country side but have to buy your own tents, horses, etc? I would like to live the nomad life yet I doubt I can do this alone

Herders who live alone have a pretty hard time of it. Nomadic life is a group activity. Families and neighboring herders support one another. You can't put up a ger by yourself, that's for sure...

-Are certain videogames or other products illegal their? Also can I bring a small tv for the ger tents?

You would probably be better off buying a small tv here. Videogames, dvds and any other electronic devices with data get scrutinized by customs. They're mostly concerned about people bringing in pornography. If you're living alone in a ger, you'd probably be too busy to watch tv or play videogames... too much work to do.

-Since Mongolia does not allow dual citizenship, what's another option so I can easily move in and out the country like permit resident visa?

You would need an invitation from a MGL national, or a company to get a visa beyond a tourist visa.

Good luck.

silafuyang

I don't think pollution is bad in UB.
Infrastructure is in a bad condition, but the air is very clean, except in winter.
Generally the city is developing atm so there are a lot of things are still to come in it.
Outside UB it's heaven on Earth, or respectfully in winter - white hell.

gjfhiue

I don't think you'll have electricity for your tv if you live in a ger in the middle of nowhere. And do you really want to go through the airplane and visa troubles only to play video games at minus 40? Yeah, I like to watch old Jackie Chan movies in a real asian environment but that's not the only reason I moved to asia.

The first thing you should do is travel first to see if you really like the place and then make decisions. As for me I don't regret moving to Cambodia but I wish I could have found a place with more grasslands to run around and less stronger sun. It's too hot to live without aircon.