Final Settlement in Qatar 2026: What You Get and When

What is included in a final settlement in Qatar?

The Qatar Labour Law (Law No. 14 of 2004) does not have one article called "final settlement". The parts come from several articles, and each uses a different wage:

Part	How it is worked out	Wage used	Law
Wages owed	Days worked and not paid × wage ÷ 30	Full wage	Art. 66, 67
Unused leave	Days left × wage ÷ 30	Basic	Art. 72, 81
Gratuity	At least 3 weeks a year, from 1 year of service	Last basic	Art. 54
Notice pay	Notice days not given × wage ÷ 30	Basic	Art. 49
Ticket home	Travel at the employer's cost	Not cash	Art. 57

The full wage is the basic wage plus allowances such as housing and transport. The basic wage is the rate for your work plus annual increments only (Article 1). The law sets no day divisor, so the usual practice, and our calculators, divide the monthly wage by 30.

1Last working day
2Settlement by the next working day
3Check each part against your pay slip
4Ticket home within 2 weeks

When must the final settlement be paid in Qatar?

Fast. Article 67 says the employer pays the wage and all amounts due before the end of the working day after the day the contract ends. If the worker left without giving the notice of Article 49, the employer has up to 7 days from the day the worker left.

Many pages say "within 7 days" for everyone. That is only the exception. The money must go to your bank account in Qatar, as for any wage (Article 66).

Do you get gratuity and notice pay if you resign?

Gratuity: yes. With at least one year of service you get at least 3 weeks of your last basic wage for each year, part years in proportion (Article 54). Resigning does not cut it. Qatar has no resignation cut like the ones in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait. You lose the gratuity only if you are dismissed under Article 61, for example for false documents or assault.

Notice: it works both ways. Since Decree-Law 18 of 2020 the notice is 1 month in the first two years of work and 2 months after. The side that skips it owes the other the basic wage for the notice period, or for the part not served (Article 49). The details are in our notice period guide.

If you leave because the employer broke the contract or the law, assaulted you or misled you when you were hired, you may go without notice and keep your full gratuity (Article 51).

Three worked examples

Example 1: you resign and serve the notice. Basic wage QAR 5,000, full wage QAR 7,000. Joined 1 March 2023, last day 31 October 2026 (1,341 days). October's wage is unpaid and 10 leave days are left.

Wages owed: 30 × 7,000 ÷ 30 = QAR 7,000.00.
Unused leave: 10 × 5,000 ÷ 30 = QAR 1,666.67.
Gratuity: 5,000 ÷ 30 × 21 = QAR 3,500 a year × 1,341 ÷ 365 = QAR 12,858.90.
Final settlement: QAR 21,525.57, due before the end of the next working day.

Example 2: the employer ends it at once. Basic wage QAR 8,000, full wage QAR 11,000, exactly 6 years of service. No notice given, 15 days unpaid, 14 leave days left.

Notice pay: 2 months of basic = QAR 16,000.00.
Gratuity: 8,000 ÷ 30 × 21 × 6 = QAR 33,600.00.
Unused leave: 14 × 8,000 ÷ 30 = QAR 3,733.33.
Wages owed: 15 × 11,000 ÷ 30 = QAR 5,500.00.
Final settlement: QAR 58,833.33.

Example 3: you leave 10 days into a 1 month notice. Basic wage QAR 4,000. Joined 1 January 2025, last day 30 June 2026 (546 days).

Gratuity: 4,000 ÷ 30 × 21 = QAR 2,800 a year × 546 ÷ 365 = QAR 4,188.49.
Notice owed to the employer: 20 × 4,000 ÷ 30 = QAR 2,666.67, set off from the gratuity.
Final settlement: QAR 1,521.83, due within 7 days.

Final settlement in the three examples

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What can the employer deduct?

From the gratuity: what you owe the employer (Article 54).
From wages: a loan repayment of at most 10% of the wage, with no interest. A court order can take at most 35%. All deductions together can be at most 50% of the wage (Article 70).
Nothing for the ticket home. Your return to the place you were recruited from is paid by the employer, within 2 weeks for a non-Qatari. If you join another employer in Qatar first, the new employer takes this over (Article 57).

Can you sign away your rights?

No. Article 4 says the rights in the law are the minimum, and any discharge, settlement or waiver of them is void. A "full and final settlement" form you sign does not stop you from claiming a legal right that was left out. Keep a copy of everything you sign.

If the employer does not pay, complain to the Ministry of Labour. Disputes go to the Labour Dispute Settlement Committees.

Mistakes people make

Using the full wage for everything. Only unpaid wages use it. Leave, notice and gratuity use the basic wage.
Cutting the gratuity on resignation. Qatar has no such cut.
Waiting a week. The deadline is the next working day, unless you skipped the notice.
Forgetting the leave cash after a dismissal. It is due whatever the reason the contract ends.
Counting the ticket as cash. The law gives the journey home, not money, unless your contract says otherwise.

This is an estimate under the published law, not legal advice. The Ministry of Labour or a court gives the final figure.

Questions people ask about the final settlement in Qatar

How is the final settlement calculated in Qatar? Wages owed on the full wage, plus unused leave, gratuity and any notice pay on the basic wage, minus what you owe.

How long does the employer have to pay? Until the end of the next working day after the contract ends, or 7 days if you left without notice (Article 67).

Is notice pay in Qatar on basic salary? Yes, since 2020 (Article 49).

Is unused leave paid on basic or full salary? On the basic wage, unless your contract pays more (Articles 72 and 81).

Do I get a ticket home? Yes, the employer pays your journey back (Article 57).

Sources

Qatar Labour Law No. 14 of 2004, consolidated text (Al Meezan) (Articles 1, 4, 49, 51, 54, 57, 61, 66, 67, 70, 72, 81)
Decree-Law No. 18 of 2020 (Al Meezan, Arabic)
Migrant-Rights.org, know your rights in Qatar
Crowell, key amendments of Law No. 9 of 2026

This guide is general information, checked in November 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Ministry of Labour.

Final settlement in Qatar: every part, and the day it is due