Immigration policy in Mongolia (1921-1940)

This article deals with the evolution of the Mongolian immigration policy from 1921 to 1940. Author traces the changes in the rules of admission and naturalization of migrants. Attracting considerable amount of archival material and historiography, the author traces the changes in the rules and laws that gave the right to citizenship, focusing on mixed marriages and registered immigrants from Buryatia, Inner Mongolia and Tibet. Furthermore, the author makes a comparison of the Mongolian immigration laws with international immigration law.