Registrations, visa, accommodations

Registration

• Pre-registration to COP17 opens on 1 May 2026 via the link https://indico.un.org/e/unccd-cop17.
• A brief guide containing instructions to assist participants with the process of registering online is available at https://indicohelp.unog.ch/faq/accout-questions/.
• To facilitate verification of requests for registration at the conference, all participants are required to upload a copy of their national passport and an official nomination letter confirming their capacity to attend the COP17 sessions.
• Participants are also required to upload a standard passport photo to accelerate on-site registration and badge collection.
• Once the request for online registration has been cleared, the UNCCD secretariat will validate and send a confirmation of registration and visa application support letter for COP17 to the participants by email.

Visa

• Participants requiring visas must apply online https://isf.mn/en/service/visa-permit/cop17 by filling-up the visa application form and uploading a scanned copy of a facial photo, their passport bio-data page and confirmation of registration and visa application support letter for COP17.
• A quick guide with step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a visa is available at this link https://st.unccdcop17.org/explore?tab=visa#explore-tabs.
• For any visa-related inquiries or assistance, please contact:
  • consul [at] mfa.gov.mn (consul[at]mfa[dot]gov[dot]mn)
  • visasection [at] immigration.gov.mn (visasection[at]immigration[dot]gov[dot]mn)
  • +976 51 262626

Accommodation

• Participants may book their accommodation directly to the list of official hotels provided by the host country.
• For any accommodation-related inquiries or assistance, please consult this link https://st.unccdcop17.org/explore?tab=accommodation.

Please also consult the host country website https://st.unccdcop17.org/ for other detailed logistical information.