Your final settlement is more than gratuity. When you leave a UAE job, three amounts land in one payment: end of service gratuity, encashment of unused leave, and any salary you’ve earned but not yet been paid. This calculator adds them up.
What does a UAE final settlement include?
When must the final settlement be paid?
How does notice affect the settlement?
Can my employer deduct visa costs from my settlement?
The three components explained
Gratuity uses your basic salary: 21 days per year for the first five years, 30 days after, capped at two years of pay – full details on the gratuity calculator page. Leave encashment pays unused annual leave at basic ÷ 30 per day (see the leave salary calculator). Pending salary covers days worked in your final month, on your gross salary including allowances.
What gets added – and deducted
Additions can include a repatriation flight if your contract provides one and compensation in lieu of notice if your employer terminated without notice. Deductions can include outstanding loans and salary advances, compensation for notice you didn’t serve, and documented damages. Visa cancellation costs sit with the employer, not you.
The 14-day rule
Article 53 requires all end of service entitlements to be paid within 14 days of the contract end date. Don’t sign a final settlement acknowledgment you disagree with – once signed, reopening it is hard. Check the numbers here first, and raise discrepancies with MOHRE on 80060 before signing.
Estimates for information only, not legal advice. DIFC and ADGM employees: see the DEWS and ADGM calculators.