Offer Letter Generator (UAE)
A UAE offer letter sets out basic salary and allowances, job title, start date, probation (no more than six months), notice of 30 to 90 days, working hours (at most 8 a day or 48 a week), 30 days' annual leave, and conditions such as the work permit. Recruitment fees cannot be charged to the worker.
For employers and recruiters making a real job offer. The letter uses standard wording for United Arab Emirates; check it against your own policies before you send it. Prefer to type it yourself? Download the blank Word template.
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What an offer letter should cover in United Arab Emirates
| Law | Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on Labour Relations (mainland private sector) |
|---|---|
| Probation | Up to 6 months, used once per employer. Employer ends it with at least 14 days' written notice; an employee moving to another UAE employer gives 1 month, or 14 days if leaving the UAE (Article 9) |
| Notice | Between 30 and 90 days' written notice (Article 43) |
| Working hours | Maximum 8 hours a day or 48 hours a week (Article 17) |
| Annual leave | 30 days for each year of service (Article 29) |
| Recruitment costs | The employer may not charge the worker any recruitment or employment fees (Article 6) |
| Offer and contract | The offer is followed by a MOHRE employment contract and work permit; the employer may not change the offer's terms without the worker's consent |
| Gratuity | End-of-service gratuity on basic salary (Article 51) |
How to use the generator
- Enter your company and the signatory once; tick "Remember" to keep them on this device.
- Add the candidate, job title, start date and pay. Split the monthly salary into basic and allowances.
- Check probation, notice, hours, leave, benefits and conditions. The defaults follow the rules in the table above; the generator warns you if a figure is below a legal minimum it knows.
- Press "Write the offer letter", read the preview, then download Word to edit further or PDF to send.
Blank templates
Word templates with the same clauses and blanks to fill in: General · India · United Kingdom · United States · United Arab Emirates · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · Australia · Canada.
For employers
Offer letters are one step in a hiring routine that also covers screening, scheduling interviews, collecting documents and onboarding paperwork. AI workers can run that routine for you, with your team approving each offer. Book a free automation audit to see what it would take off your HR desk.
Please note: the wording follows the rules named on this page as checked on 21 October 2026. It is a starting point, not legal advice; employment law changes often and differs by state, province and emirate. Have senior or unusual offers reviewed by a lawyer.
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