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How is Annual Leave regulated in the UAE?

Annual leave entitlement, monthly accrual and how to request time off in the UAE.

Employees in the UAE are entitled to paid annual leave. Here's how it works at Remote People.

In the platform, this leave type is called Vacation.


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When booking time off, select Vacation — that is your annual leave entitlement.

Your entitlement

Full-time employees receive 30 calendar days of Vacation per year. This is paid by your employer.

How Vacation accrues

Vacation accrues monthly, credited on the last day of each month. Your available balance builds through the year rather than being granted in full up front.

Carrying over unused Vacation

Vacation does not carry over to the following leave year in the platform. Plan to use your full entitlement within the leave year.

Requesting Vacation

  • Vacation can be requested in half days.

  • No supporting document is required.

  • Requests can be submitted retrospectively if needed.


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Questions about your balance — contact your Remote People HR contact.

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