Work out what you are owed for annual leave in the UAE. Use the first tab if you are leaving your job and want to know the cash value of your unused leave. Use the second tab to check your pay for leave you are taking now. Both apply Article 29 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 and show every step.

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Unused leave paid at the end of service is based on basic salary only.
Your unused leave

Check your payslip or HR system. Include days carried forward with your employer’s approval.

Total over the whole employment.

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Include housing, transport and other fixed cash allowances in your contract.
Daily rate method
Unused leave payout
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Based on Article 29 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 and Article 19 of Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022: 30 days a year after one year of service, 2 days a month between six months and one year, leave for part of the final year, full wage while on leave, and basic salary for unused leave paid at the end of service. It covers full-time private-sector employees outside the DIFC and ADGM. Your contract may be more generous. This is an estimate, not legal advice.

How Leave Salary Is Calculated

  • Entitlement: 30 days of paid leave for each year of service, and 2 days for each month if you have worked more than six months but less than one year (Article 29(1)(a) and (b)).
  • Final year: if your service ends before you use your balance, you are entitled to leave for the part of the last year you worked (Article 29(1)(c)).
  • Leave taken while employed: paid at your full wage, which includes fixed allowances such as housing and transport (Article 29(1) and (6)).
  • Unused leave when you leave: you must be paid for leave days you did not take (Article 29(9)). The cash allowance is calculated on your basic salary (Article 19 of Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022).
  • Carry-forward: unused leave can be carried to the next year only with your employer’s approval (Article 29(5)).
  • Payment deadline: unused leave is part of your final dues, which your employer must pay within 14 days of the contract ending (Article 53).

For carry-forward limits, public holidays during leave and worked examples, read our full guide to UAE annual leave entitlement and calculation. Leaving your job? Estimate the rest of your final settlement with the UAE gratuity calculator.

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Disclaimer: this calculator gives an estimate for general information only and is not legal advice. Your employment contract or company policy may be more generous, and your HR leave record is the authoritative balance. Check your entitlement with MOHRE or a qualified adviser before relying on it.