Resigning in Saudi Arabia: how much notice do I give, and what end-of-service pay do I get?

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I'm thinking of resigning after three years with my employer in Saudi Arabia. How much notice do I have to give on an open-ended contract, what happens if someone leaves during probation, and how is end-of-service pay worked out when the worker resigns?

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On an open-ended contract with a monthly wage, you give your employer at least 30 days' written notice, and after resigning you receive one third, two thirds or all of the end-of-service award depending on your years of service.
Notice (Article 75, as amended in 2025)
Open-ended contract, monthly wage: a worker ending the contract gives at least 30 days' written notice; an employer gives at least 60 days.
Open-ended contract, wage not paid monthly: either side gives at least 30 days' written notice.
Either way, the contract is ended for a legitimate reason with written notice.
Article 76: if the notice period isn't respected, the side that ended the contract pays the other an amount equal to the worker's wage for the notice period, unless they agreed on more.
End-of-service award (Articles 84 and 85)
The full award is half a month's wage for each of the first five years and a month's wage for each later year, based on your last wage, with part-years counted proportionally.
Resigning after at least two and up to five consecutive years: one third of the award.
After more than five and under ten consecutive years: two thirds.
After ten years or more: the full award.
Example: with three years' service the full award is one and a half months' wage, so resigning gives one third of that, half a month's wage.
Probation (Article 53, as amended in 2025)
Probation must be stated in the contract with a clear length, and the total can't exceed 180 days. Either side can end the contract during probation.
Official sources
Saudi Labor Law, Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers (Arabic, current text)
On Saudi Expats: the notice period calculator and the salary calculator.
Checked September 2026. The Labor Law has other cases that change these amounts, so confirm your figure with HR or the Ministry of Human Resources.
Resigned recently? Share your experience below: did the final settlement match the calculation?

Resigning in Saudi Arabia: how much notice do I give, and what end-of-service pay do I get?

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Notice (Article 75, as amended in 2025)

End-of-service award (Articles 84 and 85)

Probation (Article 53, as amended in 2025)

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