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How do I write an employment termination letter with the right notice period in the UAE or Saudi Arabia?

Write an employment termination letter for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar or Oman with the notice period and last working day worked out from each country's labour law — in English, Arabic or both. Paste it onto your letterhead, sign and stamp.

How the termination letter works out the notice

The letter takes the date you serve notice, the country, whether the employee is on probation and (in the UAE) the notice in the contract, and runs them through the same notice rules as our notice period calculator. The notice-served date counts as day 1. UAE: 14 days during probation; after probation, the contract notice, which must be 30–90 days. Saudi Arabia (unlimited contracts): 60 days from the employer. Oman: 30 days for a monthly-paid worker, 7 days during probation. Where our library has no verified rule — Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi probation, Qatar notice by the employer — the letter refers to the notice in the employment contract instead of guessing. The rest follows the Gulf format: reason, notice, final settlement under the country's labour law, company property, work permit formalities and an acknowledgement-of-receipt line.

Notice period: The time between serving notice and the last working day.
Pay in lieu of notice: Paying the notice-period salary instead of having the employee work it.
Final settlement: Last salary, end-of-service gratuity, unused leave pay and other dues.
Unlimited contract: A contract with no end date (Saudi Arabia); fixed-term contracts follow their own terms.

Notice and last working day by country

Employer ends the contract; notice served on 1 October 2026 (day 1).

Situation	Notice	Last working day
UAE — after probation, 30 days in contract	30 calendar days	30 October 2026
UAE — after probation, 60 days in contract	60 calendar days	29 November 2026
UAE — during probation	14 calendar days	14 October 2026
Saudi Arabia — unlimited contract, after probation	60 calendar days	29 November 2026
Oman — monthly-paid, after probation	30 calendar days	30 October 2026
Qatar — employer ends the contract	As in the contract	Confirm from the contract

Calculated by our labour-law library. Kuwait and Bahrain notice rules are not yet verified, so the letter uses the contract's notice.

Before you send it

This is a template, not legal advice. Termination disputes go to MOHRE, HRSD or the labour courts — take advice if the case is not straightforward.
Don't use this letter for dismissal without notice for misconduct; that has its own legal conditions.
Calculate the final settlement before the last day — use the final settlement and gratuity calculators.
Paste onto your letterhead, sign and stamp, and keep the employee's signed acknowledgement of receipt.

Data Sources

u.ae — Terminating employment contracts (2026-09-23)
Oman Labour Law — Royal Decree 53/2023 (2026-09-23)
Saudi Labour Law 2025 amendments (Clyde & Co) (secondary) (2026-09-23)
Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004 (summary) (secondary) (2026-09-23)

Before and after the termination

Performance issues should be on record first: use the warning letter generator or a show cause notice. When the employee leaves, work through the offboarding checklist, calculate dues with the final settlement calculator and issue a relieving letter.

Frequently asked questions

What should a termination letter include?

The company's details, a reference and date, the employee's name and job title, a clear statement that the employment contract is ending and why (redundancy, performance, or another stated reason), the notice period with its start date and the last working day, whether the employee works the notice or is paid in lieu, how the final settlement and end-of-service gratuity will be paid, what company property must be returned, and a signature block with an acknowledgement-of-receipt line for the employee.

How much notice must an employer give in the UAE?

After probation, the notice set in the employment contract, which UAE law requires to be between 30 and 90 days. During probation, an employer ending the contract gives 14 days' notice. The day notice is served counts as day 1, so 30 days' notice served on 1 October ends on 30 October. The generator works this out from your dates.

How much notice must an employer give in Saudi Arabia?

For an unlimited (indefinite) contract, the 2025 amendments to the Saudi Labour Law set 60 days' notice from the employer and 30 days from the employee. Fixed-term contracts follow their own terms. Notice during probation isn't in our verified rules, so for a probation termination the letter refers to the notice in the employment contract.

Can I pay salary in lieu of notice instead?

Yes — choose 'Pay in lieu, release now' and the letter says the employee is released from duties immediately and will be paid salary for the notice period. Whether this is allowed and how it's calculated depends on the contract and the country's law, so confirm before you send it.

Does a termination letter need the reason?

Stating a genuine, factual reason protects the employer: labour authorities in the GCC look at whether a termination was justified, and an unexplained termination is harder to defend. Keep it short and factual, refer to earlier warnings by date if there were any, and keep the evidence on file. This template doesn't cover dismissal without notice for misconduct — that needs legal advice.

What happens to the employee's visa after termination?

In the UAE the employer cancels the work permit and residence visa after the last working day, and the employee then has a grace period to find a new job or leave. In Saudi Arabia the contract status is updated on Qiwa. The letter says the company will complete the work permit and residence formalities; check the grace period with our visa grace period calculator.

Should the employee sign the termination letter?

Ask the employee to sign a copy to acknowledge receipt — not agreement. That proves the date notice was served, which is what starts the notice period. If the employee refuses to sign, note the date and a witness, or send the letter by email or courier as well.

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How do I write an employment termination letter with the right notice period in the UAE or Saudi Arabia?

How the termination letter works out the notice

Notice period

The time between serving notice and the last working day.

Pay in lieu of notice

Paying the notice-period salary instead of having the employee work it.

Final settlement

Last salary, end-of-service gratuity, unused leave pay and other dues.

Unlimited contract

A contract with no end date (Saudi Arabia); fixed-term contracts follow their own terms.

Notice and last working day by country

Employer ends the contract; notice served on 1 October 2026 (day 1).

Situation	Notice	Last working day
UAE — after probation, 30 days in contract	30 calendar days	30 October 2026
UAE — after probation, 60 days in contract	60 calendar days	29 November 2026
UAE — during probation	14 calendar days	14 October 2026
Saudi Arabia — unlimited contract, after probation	60 calendar days	29 November 2026
Oman — monthly-paid, after probation	30 calendar days	30 October 2026
Qatar — employer ends the contract	As in the contract	Confirm from the contract

Calculated by our labour-law library. Kuwait and Bahrain notice rules are not yet verified, so the letter uses the contract's notice.

Before you send it

This is a template, not legal advice. Termination disputes go to MOHRE, HRSD or the labour courts — take advice if the case is not straightforward.

Don't use this letter for dismissal without notice for misconduct; that has its own legal conditions.

Calculate the final settlement before the last day — use the final settlement and gratuity calculators.

Paste onto your letterhead, sign and stamp, and keep the employee's signed acknowledgement of receipt.

Frequently asked questions

What should a termination letter include?

How much notice must an employer give in the UAE?

How much notice must an employer give in Saudi Arabia?

Can I pay salary in lieu of notice instead?

Does a termination letter need the reason?

What happens to the employee's visa after termination?

Should the employee sign the termination letter?

TERMINATION LETTER

[Company name] (to fill in)

Ref: [Reference number] (to fill in) Date: [Date] (to fill in)

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL Mr. [Employee full name] (to fill in) [Job title] (to fill in)

Subject: Termination of employment

Dear Mr. [Employee full name] (to fill in),

Following a review of the Company's organisational structure, your position of [Job title] (to fill in) has become redundant. We regret to inform you that, as a result, the Company is ending your employment contract.

1. Notice period This letter is your written notice, starting on [Notice date] (to fill in). The notice period is the one set out in your employment contract, and HR will confirm your last working day in writing. Please continue to carry out your duties during the notice period.

2. Final settlement Your final settlement — salary up to your last working day, end-of-service gratuity, pay for any accrued unused annual leave and any other amounts due — will be calculated and paid in accordance with UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 and your employment contract, less any amounts you lawfully owe the Company.

3. Company property Please return all Company property by your last working day.

4. Work permit and residence The Company will complete the related work permit and residence formalities after your last working day and will issue your experience certificate on request.

We thank you for your contribution to [Company name] (to fill in) and wish you success in the future.

Yours sincerely,

[Signed by] (to fill in) HR Manager [Company name] (to fill in)

Received by (acknowledging receipt only): [Employee full name] (to fill in) Signature: ____________________ Date: ____________

Paste onto your letterhead, sign and stamp. Notice periods come from our labour-law library; this is a template, not legal advice — take advice before any dismissal for misconduct.