how is end of service gratuity calculated in the UAE
End-of-service in the UAE and Oman — two laws, one page 1:59 min
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End of service is a lump sum the law owes them. Not our policy. That decree, named on screen. Pick the person. Their basic salary and dates are already here. Basic salary only. Housing and transport don't count here. Why they left. In the UAE, it changes nothing. There it is, in dirhams, to the fils. Twenty-one days a year for five years. Then thirty. One year to qualify. Two years' wage is the ceiling. Now Oman. Same page. Different law. A different currency, to three decimals, not two. Oman changed its rule in 2023. Older service keeps the old one. And for an Omani or Emirati national, it's zero — by law.
Frequently asked questions
What does UAE law owe a leaver?
Twenty-one days a year for the first five years, then thirty, on basic salary only — housing and transport do not count — with one year to qualify and two years' wage as the ceiling. It is what the law owes, not company policy, and the decree is named on screen.
Does the reason for leaving change the UAE figure?
No — in the UAE it changes nothing, and the amount is shown in dirhams to the fils.
How does Oman differ on the same page?
A different law, a currency to three decimals rather than two, and Oman's 2023 rule change means older service keeps the old rule. For an Omani or Emirati national the figure is zero by law.
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