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Citizens of Kazakhstan can visit Dubai without a visa. Your passport is stamped with a free 30-day visit visa on arrival, if it has 6 months of validity. For job hunting, setting up a company or a stay past 30 days, apply for a GDRFA visa instead: the job seeker and business visas run 60, 90 or 120 days, from AED 200 plus VAT.
Your 30 days at Dubai airport
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Kazakhstan as Visa Free. The Emirates visa page lists Kazakhstan with the passports that get "a 30-day visit visa free of charge" stamped on landing. The visa-free deal dates from , when ordinary Kazakh passports could start staying up to 30 days, according to The Astana Times at the time.
Nothing to fill in before you fly. Carry the passport you will travel on, a return ticket and your hotel details. The airport stamp is the start date of your 30 days, so photograph it.
A visit stamp is for visiting. It does not let you sign on with an employer and start work. If Dubai is more than a holiday, pick the visa that matches the purpose below.
Three reasons Kazakh visitors need more than 30 days
Looking for a job
The job seeker visit visa needs no sponsor and no job offer. You qualify with a bachelor's degree and either a MOHRE skill level of 1, 2 or 3, or a degree from one of the top 500 universities in the world, earned within the last 2 years. It is one trip only. Have a colour photo, your passport and the attested degree certificate ready.
Setting up or exploring a business
GDRFA's visit visa to explore business opportunities is also sponsor-free and comes in single or multiple entry. You show proof of investment. u.ae also lists being financially solvent and working as a professional in your field at home.
A job offer or residence
Once an employer or your own company issues a work or residence entry permit, you do not need to fly to Almaty and back. GDRFA's Status Amendment switches you inside the country. It needs the new visa and the cancellation of the old permit. ICP then gives you 60 days from entry to finish the residence steps. Our change visa status in the UAE page walks through it.
Fees at a glance
| Visa or service | Official fee |
|---|---|
| Job seeker visit visa, 60 / 90 / 120 days | AED 200 / AED 300 / AED 400, plus 5% VAT |
| Business exploration visit visa, 60 / 90 / 120 days | AED 200 / AED 300 / AED 400, plus 5% VAT |
| Security for both | AED 1,000 refundable, plus AED 20 and AED 40 fees |
| Extra when you apply from inside the UAE | AED 500 + AED 10 + AED 10 |
| Status Amendment | AED 500 + AED 10 + AED 10 |
| Visit or tourism extension, ICP | AED 100 application + AED 500 extension |
| Overstay fine | AED 50 a day |
Source: GDRFA job seeker, business exploration and Status Amendment pages, ICP extension page, checked .
Only a holiday, and you just want a little longer than 30 days? ICP caps tourist visits at 120 days in total. Whether the free stamp itself can be extended is not spelled out for 30-day passports, so a new tourist visa issued from inside is often the safer route. See Dubai visa extension.
What Dubai agencies charge
Dubai visa agencies publish about AED 1,100 to AED 1,200 for a 30-day tourist visa extension inside the UAE (published prices of 3 Dubai agencies, checked ). For a status change service there is no range: only one agency lists a price. We give you one total price on WhatsApp before you pay.
Documents by visa
Job seeker visa
- Passport valid 6 months or more
- Colour photo
- Bachelor's degree certificate, attested
Business exploration visa
- Passport valid 6 months or more
- Photo
- Proof of investment, such as company documents or bank papers
Status Amendment
- Your passport and the sponsor's passport
- The sponsor's residence permit
- The new entry permit
- The cancelled previous permit
Processing time
GDRFA states 48 hours for the job seeker visa, the business exploration visa and the Status Amendment once the file is complete. Attesting a degree happens before you apply, so start it early. See Dubai visa processing time for other services.
Where Kazakh applications slip
- A degree that is not attested, for the job seeker visa.
- No real proof of investment for the business visa.
- Applying after the 30-day stamp has ended, so fines start first.
- A passport with under 6 months left.
- Missing papers not added within 30 days, which cancels the GDRFA request.
Overstaying the stamp
Each day past your 30 days costs AED 50 on visit permits. Look up any fine on the GDRFA fines inquiry page with your passport number and pay before you leave. If you need to leave after a violation, ICP's departure permit costs AED 200 plus AED 100 smart services. Read the UAE overstay fine guide.
How it works with us
Tell us what brings you to Dubai: a job search, a company, an offer already signed, or simply a longer holiday. Send the passport page and your arrival stamp on WhatsApp or through the form on this page. A visa adviser checks whether you qualify for the job seeker or business visa and what papers are missing. You get one total price before paying. Our processing partners file with GDRFA, answer any query, and send the visa or status change approval when it is issued. DubaiVisaDesk.com is a private visa service. GDRFA or ICP decides each application.
The authorities keep their fees when a visa is refused. Before you pay, the adviser states in writing whether any part of the total is returned if the answer is no.
Official sources
- MOFA visa exemptions page: checked for Kazakhstan, Visa Free.
- Emirates UAE visa information: checked for the 30-day free stamp list.
- GDRFA job seeker visa: checked for durations, fees and security.
- u.ae job seeker visa: checked for eligibility.
- GDRFA business exploration visa: checked for fees and proof of investment.
- GDRFA Status Amendment: checked for fees and documents.
- ICP visa extension: checked for the 120-day cap.
