How much gratuity will you get?
For private sector expatriates under the UAE Labour Law: 21 days' basic pay a year for five years, then 30 days a year, capped at two years' pay.
What is the rule?
- You need one year or more of continuous service. Unpaid absence does not count.
- 21 days of basic pay for each of the first five years, 30 days for each year after. Part years are paid in proportion.
- One day of pay is monthly basic pay divided by 30, because the law treats a month as 30 days and a year as 365 days.
- The total cannot be more than two years' wage. This calculator caps it at 24 months of the basic pay you enter. The law defines wage as basic pay plus allowances, so if your gratuity reaches the cap, ask MOHRE which figure applies.
- Part-time and job-sharing workers get the full-time figure times their share of full-time hours. The regulations do not say whether the full-time figure uses your own basic pay or the full-time basic pay for your job, so ask your employer which to enter. Temporary work earns none.
- Your employer must pay within 14 days of the contract ending, and may deduct amounts due by law or court judgment.
| Years of service | Gratuity |
|---|---|
| 1 | AED 7,000 |
| 3 | AED 21,000 |
| 5 | AED 35,000 |
| 7 | AED 55,000 |
| 10 | AED 85,000 |
| 20 | AED 185,000 |
| 30 | AED 240,000 |
Every rule, with the articles, is in the guide to end of service gratuity. Emiratis, DIFC and ADGM staff and savings scheme members have different rules.
Sources
- Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 Regulating Labour RelationsUAE Legislation. In force from 2 February 2022, as amended to 29 July 2024. Articles 51, 53, 54 and 67. Read 12 November 2026.
- Cabinet Resolution No. (1) of 2022 on the Executive Regulations of the Labour LawUAE Legislation. Articles 29 and 30. Read 12 November 2026.
- End of service benefits for workers in the private sectorUAE Government (u.ae). Page updated 15 October 2026. Read 12 November 2026.