Qatar End of Service Gratuity: The 3-Week Rule Explained

June 28, 2026 · 1 min read · Employment & Gratuity

Compared to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Qatar's end-of-service gratuity rule is refreshingly simple — a flat 3 weeks of basic salary for every year worked, once you clear the 1-year mark. Here's what to know before you calculate yours.

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The formula

Under Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, gratuity is 21 days (3 weeks) of basic salary for each year of service, applied proportionally for any partial year once the 1-year eligibility threshold is met. Your daily wage is calculated as basic monthly salary × 12 ÷ 365, multiplied by 21 days per year worked.

The 1-year threshold

Unlike the UAE (where gratuity is void only under 1 year of service) and Saudi Arabia (where resignation scales the amount up to 10 years), Qatar's rule is binary: complete at least 1 year of continuous service and the full 3-week-per-year rate applies from day one of year one — there's no separate reduced rate for early resignation once you clear that first year.

What counts as basic salary

As with most GCC gratuity rules, only your basic salary counts — housing allowance, transport allowance, and other benefits listed separately in your contract are excluded from the calculation.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a cap on gratuity in Qatar?

Qatar Labour Law does not set the same explicit salary-multiple cap the UAE does — gratuity accrues linearly with each year of service.

Do I get gratuity if I'm fired for cause in Qatar?

Termination for specific disciplinary reasons defined in the law can affect entitlement — this is a case where checking your specific circumstances with a labour lawyer is worthwhile.