End-of-service gratuity (Gulf)
UAE, Qatar, Saudi, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain — what the labour law says you are owed when the job ends, plus unused leave.
A calculation by the law's formula, not legal advice. Contracts, company policies and a labour office can change the outcome. If the employer's figure is lower than this, ask them to show the calculation before you sign.
Qatar Labour Law 14 of 2004, Art. 54: at least three weeks' basic wage per year of service after one year; pro rata; no reduction for resigning.
Your service is 7 years 6 months (2741 days). One day's wage is ر.ق 100 (the law's wage ÷ 30). The bands below multiply that by the days each year earns you, pro rata for the part-year.
| Band | Years | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every year | 7.51 | 21 days/yr | 15,770.14 |
- Before signing any final settlement, compare its gratuity line with this figure. Signing a "full and final" receipt is hard to undo.
- Keep your contract, last three payslips and the termination letter — they are what a labour office (MOHRE / MOL / PAM / QVC) will ask for.
- The joining and leaving dates are continuous service with one employer; unpaid leave or a break is not deducted here.
- The basic (and allowances, where counted) is the LAST month's figure, as the law requires.
- A part-year counts by days ÷ 365. Some employers use months ÷ 12; the difference is small and this way is not worse for you.
- Dismissal for gross misconduct, unpaid loans, or a contractual scheme better than the law are not modelled.
Legal basis and official sources
| Applies to | Law / reference | Effective date | Last verified | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Federal Decree-Law 33/2021, Art. 51 (as amended by Decree-Law 9/2024)No reduction for resigning — the 1980 law's one-third / two-thirds rule is repealed. | www.mohre.gov.ae | ||
| Qatar | Law 14/2004, Art. 54 | www.almeezan.qa | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Labour Law (Royal Decree M/51 of 2005, amended by M/44 of 2024), Arts. 84–87; "wage" = actual wage, Art. 2Arts. 84–85 read from the HRSD English text; the 2025 amendment's effect on resignation is noted above, not applied. | www.hrsd.gov.sa | ||
| Kuwait | Law 6/2010, Arts. 51–53 and 55Daily wage ÷ 26 is PAM practice, not statute. | www.manpower.gov.kw | ||
| Oman | Royal Decree 53/2023 (Labour Law), Art. 61; earlier service under Royal Decree 35/2003, Art. 39Split at 31 Jul 2023 per the Ministry of Labour's clarification (Oct 2024). | www.mol.gov.om | ||
| Bahrain | Labour Law 36/2012, Art. 116 (service to 29 Feb 2024); Edict 109/2023 — SIO monthly contributions 4.2% / 8.4% from 1 Mar 2024 | www.sio.gov.bh |
Dates are AD (YYYY-MM-DD). If the law or the budget has changed since the last verified date, the official source wins.
A worked example
The form starts with these figures (in QAR) so you can see how it works before typing your own. They are made up — nobody's real numbers appear here.
Questions people ask
Is gratuity on basic or on the whole salary?
UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain: basic only. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait: the wage including fixed monthly allowances. Contracts that put most of the pay into "allowances" shrink the gratuity in the first four countries — that is why the basic in your contract matters.
I resigned. Do I lose it?
Not in the UAE, Qatar, Oman or Bahrain — the same amount either way. In Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, resigning early reduces it by the bands on the page, and under two (Saudi) or three (Kuwait) years pays nothing.
Less than a year — nothing at all?
In the UAE and Qatar, yes: one year of service is the threshold. Unused leave and unpaid salary are still owed regardless.
The company says it is "included in the salary".
It cannot be. End-of-service gratuity is a statutory payment on top of wages in all six countries. A clause saying otherwise does not stand at a labour office.
Do you keep what I type here?
No. The figures are used to work out the answer and are not stored, and never appear in the page address.
These are estimates. The figures depend entirely on the numbers you enter and on assumptions that are listed on every result. They are not financial advice, and a bank, employer or authority may use different rules. Check anything important with them before you decide.
We do not keep your figures. Salary, debt and savings you type here are used to work out the answer and are not stored, and never appear in the page address. The only thing remembered is your country and language choice (a small cookie), so the currency can be suggested next time — never a figure you typed. Anonymous counters record that a calculation happened, not what it was.