Freelance in Mongolia

The freelance market in Mongolia

Mongolia's freelance market is small but growing in Ulaanbaatar, with designers, developers and translators working for local companies and clients in Korea, Japan and Russia.

Taxes and legal status

Income from services is subject to personal income tax, and self-employed people should register with the General Department of Taxation. Small businesses can use simplified taxes based on turnover. Check the current rates, as they have been reformed recently.

This is general information as of 2026, not tax or legal advice. Rates and thresholds change, so check them with the tax authority or a local accountant before you register.

Getting paid

Local payments use bank transfers and QPay. Foreign clients pay by SWIFT or through Payoneer.

• bank transfers
• QPay
• SWIFT
• Payoneer

Skills in demand

• graphic design
• web development
• translation between Mongolian, Korean, Russian and English
• mining and engineering consulting
• social media marketing

Tips for freelancers in Mongolia

• Korean is a valuable extra language.
• Mining companies hire consultants and translators.
• Agree on payment through SWIFT or Payoneer up front.

Hiring a freelancer from Mongolia

Local time in Mongolia is UTC+8, so agree in advance on the hours when you are both available for calls. Describe the task, the deadline and the budget in your first message, ask for examples of similar work, and fix what counts as done before work starts. If the work is for a local audience, a freelancer who knows the language and the market will save you rewrites.

Kits for freelancers in Mongolia

Kits is an international freelance marketplace that is not tied to one country. Freelancers in Mongolia can publish services with a portfolio and a clear price, or respond to clients' jobs, and talk to clients in the built-in chat. The first listing on each account is free, and the site works in nine languages, from English and Spanish to Russian, Turkish and Georgian.