Is this the amount I am owed?

It is what the statute produces for the service you entered. Your contract or a collective agreement may give you more, and many employers do. The statutory figure is a floor, not a ceiling.

Which wage do I put in?

The one the law names, which is shown above the calculator and is rarely your total pay. Several countries calculate on basic wage alone, so allowances are left out and the payment is smaller than people expect.

Does resigning reduce what I get?

It depends on the country and the answer has changed recently in more than one. Where a reduction applies it is shown on this page. Where the current law contains none, this page says so, even though older calculators elsewhere may still apply an old rule.

Usually yes, but how differs. Some countries pay the exact fraction of a year worked; others round a part year up once it passes six months. The calculation above uses the rule for this country and shows the years it counted.

That depends on your country and often on the amount, and this page does not calculate tax. Check the treatment before you assume the whole figure reaches you.

Is anything sent to a server?

No. The calculation runs in your browser. Nothing you type here leaves your device, and nothing is logged.

End-of-Service Gratuity Calculator (United Arab Emirates)

Work out the end-of-service payment at the statutory rate, and see the law it comes from. Everything runs on your device.

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Updated for 2026
Last reviewed September 2026

Monthly wage the payment is calculated on

Calculated on basic wage only, not on allowances.

Completed years of service

Extra months

End-of-service payment

AED 45,000.00

Counted as 6 years of service

5 years at 21 daysAED 35,000.00
1 years at 30 daysAED 10,000.00

The rules in the United Arab Emirates

Payable after 1 year of continuous service.
Calculated on basic wage only, not on allowances.
A day's wage is the monthly wage divided by 30.
Ceiling: 24 months' wage.
Set by Federal Decree-Law 33/2021, article 51.

Who this covers

Foreign workers on full-time contracts. Emiratis are covered by the pension system instead.

Worth knowing

Calculated on the last basic wage, not total pay. The 1/3 and 2/3 reductions for resignation came from the 1980 law and are not in the 2021 decree-law; the word resign does not appear in it. Days of unpaid absence do not count as service.

Questions people ask

Is this the amount I am owed?: It is what the statute produces for the service you entered. Your contract or a collective agreement may give you more, and many employers do. The statutory figure is a floor, not a ceiling.
Which wage do I put in?: The one the law names, which is shown above the calculator and is rarely your total pay. Several countries calculate on basic wage alone, so allowances are left out and the payment is smaller than people expect.
Does resigning reduce what I get?: It depends on the country and the answer has changed recently in more than one. Where a reduction applies it is shown on this page. Where the current law contains none, this page says so, even though older calculators elsewhere may still apply an old rule.
Do part years count?: Usually yes, but how differs. Some countries pay the exact fraction of a year worked; others round a part year up once it passes six months. The calculation above uses the rule for this country and shows the years it counted.
Is this taxed?: That depends on your country and often on the amount, and this page does not calculate tax. Check the treatment before you assume the whole figure reaches you.
Is anything sent to a server?: No. The calculation runs in your browser. Nothing you type here leaves your device, and nothing is logged.

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