End of services benefits for expatriates in the private sector

The worker is entitled to a gratuity for the served fraction of a year, if he completes one year of continuous service. End of services benefits are calculated on basis of last basic salary, which the employee was entitled to. Learn more about end of service benefits for expatriate employees working in the in the private sector.

End of services benefits for expatriates in the ministries and federal entities

To be eligible for end of service benefits in the government sector, an expatriate employee must have completed at least one year of continuous service with the respective federal entity. End of service benefits for expatriates in government sector are calculated as per the following:

• One month’s basic salary for each year of service for the first five years of service
• One and a half month’s basic salary for each of the next five years of services, calculated on the basis of the last five year’s average basic salary
• two months’ basic salary for each year of service thereafter, calculated on the basis of the last five year’s average basic salary.

Read more about your rights and obligations in the Human Resources Law (PDF, 500 KB).

Pension for GCC nationals

The employers in the UAE are liable to mandatory subscriptions for their GCC employees according to the social security law in their home countries in terms of registration and subscriptions.

Read more on GCC Insurance Protection Extension Program on the website of General Pensions and Social Security Authority (GPSSA).