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Employee Offboarding Checklist (GCC)

What must HR do when an employee leaves a company in the UAE or Saudi Arabia?

An exit checklist for GCC employers — notice, handover, company property, final settlement and gratuity, work permit and visa cancellation, and exit letters.

How the checklist adapts

Choose resignation, termination or end of contract and the notice and letters section changes. Choose the country and the work permit and residence section switches: MOHRE permit and residence cancellation in the UAE, Qiwa status, final exit or transfer and GOSI in Saudi Arabia, residence cancellation or transfer in Qatar. Final settlement lines refer to the country's labour law; use the calculators for the figures.

Before you use it

  • Government steps change — confirm with your labour and immigration authorities.
  • This is a template, not legal advice.

Related

Work out dues with the final settlement calculator and gratuity calculator, then issue a relieving letter.

Frequently asked questions

What must HR do when an employee leaves in the UAE?

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Confirm notice and the last working day, organise the handover, collect company property and close access, pay the final settlement (last salary, unused leave and gratuity), cancel the work permit and residence visa, cancel health insurance and issue the exit letters.

When is the final settlement due?

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Check the labour law of your country and the employment contract — the checklist doesn't set a deadline. Calculate it before the last day so it can be paid promptly.

Who cancels the visa?

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The sponsoring employer, after the last working day. Remind the employee about the grace period they have to change jobs or leave.

Which letters should a leaving employee get?

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An experience letter in all cases, a relieving letter after a resignation, and either a resignation acceptance or termination letter at the start of the notice.

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OFFBOARDING CHECKLIST

[Company name] (to fill in) — OFFBOARDING CHECKLIST Employee: [Leaving employee] (to fill in) · [Job title] (to fill in) Reason: Resignation · Last working day: [Last working day] (to fill in) · Manager: [Manager] (to fill in)

NOTICE & LETTERS ☐ Resignation received and acceptance letter issued with the last working day ☐ Notice period checked against the contract and UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021

HANDOVER ☐ Handover plan agreed with [Manager] (to fill in) ☐ Files, passwords and client contacts handed over ☐ Open tasks reassigned

COMPANY PROPERTY & ACCESS ☐ Laptop, phone, access card, keys and any company car returned ☐ Email, systems and building access closed on the last day ☐ Company credit card cancelled and expenses settled

PAY & FINAL SETTLEMENT ☐ Final salary up to the last working day ☐ Unused annual leave calculated ☐ End-of-service gratuity calculated under UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 ☐ Advances or loans recovered only as lawfully agreed ☐ Final settlement paid through WPS and receipt signed

WORK PERMIT & RESIDENCE ☐ Work permit cancelled with MOHRE ☐ Residence visa cancelled (ICP / GDRFA) — remind the employee of the grace period ☐ Health insurance cancelled from the correct date

EXIT ☐ Exit interview held and notes filed ☐ Experience letter issued ☐ Relieving letter issued ☐ Personnel file closed and archived

Government steps change — confirm current requirements with your labour and immigration authorities. Adapt to your company's policies. This is a template, not legal advice.

4 fields still show as [highlighted placeholders] — fill them in or edit after copying.

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