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UAE End-of-Service Gratuity calculator (MOHRE Article 51)

Estimate your statutory UAE private-sector end-of-service gratuity in UAE Dirhams (AED) under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51. Enter your last monthly basic salary, years/months/days of service and any unpaid leave days.

UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (Article 51 — Basic Salary)
Estimated Payable UAE End-of-Service GratuityAED 40,500.00
Net qualifying service (excl. unpaid leave)6.00 years
Daily basic wage (basic ÷ 30)AED 300.00/day
First 5 years (21 days/year)AED 31,500.00
Years beyond 5 (30 days/year)AED 9,000.00
Uncapped gratuity totalAED 40,500.00
2-year wage cap statusWithin statutory 2-year limit

UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 51 (21 days basic wage/year for first 5 years; 30 days/year thereafter)

Educational estimate for full-time foreign workers in the UAE private sector (MOHRE) under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. Under the current law, resignation no longer reduces your gratuity fraction once you complete 1 full year of continuous service.

How UAE End-of-Service Gratuity is calculated (Article 51)

Under UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, full-time foreign workers in the UAE private sector who complete at least one continuous year of service are entitled to end-of-service gratuity calculated on their last basic wage (excluding housing, transport, utilities and other allowances):

  • First 5 years of service: 21 working days' basic wage for each year of service (21 × (Basic Monthly Salary ÷ 30) per year).
  • Each year beyond 5 years: 30 working days' basic wage for each subsequent year of service (30 × (Basic Monthly Salary ÷ 30) per year).
  • Fractions of a year: Once you have completed 1 full year, any additional months and days are paid proportionally.
  • Unpaid leave exclusion: Days of absence without pay are deducted from the total service duration (Article 51(4)).
  • Statutory cap: Total end-of-service gratuity cannot exceed two years' total wage (Article 51(7)).

Important difference: UAE basic wage vs. Saudi gross wage

RuleUAE (MOHRE Article 51)Saudi Arabia (MHRSD Articles 84–85)
Salary baseBasic monthly salary onlyActual gross monthly wage (basic + fixed allowances)
Minimum service for eligibility1 full continuous yearContract end: any duration; Resignation: 2 full years
First 5 years rate21 days' basic wage per yearHalf-month (15 days) gross wage per year
Beyond 5 years rate30 days' basic wage per yearOne full month (30 days) gross wage per year
Resignation penalty reductionEliminated under current 2021 law (100% after 1 year)1/3 for 2–5 years; 2/3 for 5–10 years; 100% after 10 years

14-day payment deadline after contract end

Under Article 53 of the UAE Labour Law, the employer must pay all wages and end-of-service entitlements within 14 days from the contract termination date.

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