How the end-of-service gratuity works
Rules used.
- Bahrain: since March 2024, employers pay 4.2% of basic salary a month to the SIO for the first 3 years and 8.4% after; the SIO pays the balance when the worker leaves.
- Saudi Arabia: half a month of pay per year for 5 years, then a full month. Pay includes fixed allowances. Resigning before 2 years pays nothing, 2–5 years one third, 5–10 years two thirds.
- UAE: 21 days of basic pay per year for 5 years, then 30 days, capped at 2 years of pay.
- Qatar: at least 21 days of basic pay per year.
- Oman: one month of basic pay per year under the 2023 law.
- Kuwait: 15 days per year for 5 years, then one month.
Tip. Most countries require at least one year of service. Unpaid leave usually does not count towards service.