UAE law / Tools
Free legal tools, cited to the source.
Calculators, checkers and document generators built on current UAE statutes. Get a number you can actually use — and the article it came from.
Employment & Labour
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Employment & Labour · Calculator
End-of-service gratuity calculator
Compute your end-of-service gratuity under UAE Labour Law: 21 days basic wage / year for the first five years, then 30 days / year, capped at two years' total wage.
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Employment & Labour · Calculator
Notice period calculator
What notice period applies to your employment, and what does payment-in-lieu cost.
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Employment & Labour · Calculator
Annual leave & cash-out calculator
30 calendar days per year after one year of service. Compute accrued days and the cash-out value at termination.
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Employment & Labour · Calculator
Overtime pay calculator
25% premium over basic hourly wage for daytime overtime, 50% for night-time / weekly rest day overtime.
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Employment & Labour · Checker
Probation end-date checker
Maximum probation is six months from the start date. This tool tells you the end date and the notice rules during probation.
FDL-33-2021 A19Free - Calculator · 01.06CALC
Employment & Labour · Calculator
Maternity leave dates calculator
60 days total — 45 fully paid + 15 at half pay. Up to 30 days may be taken before the expected delivery date.
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Employment & Labour · Calculator
Sick leave budget calculator
Up to 90 days per year after probation: 15 fully paid, 30 half pay, 45 unpaid.
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Tenancy & Rental
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Tenancy & Rental · Calculator
Dubai rent increase cap calculator
RERA rental index sets the maximum increase: 0% if rent is 10% or less below market, then 5/10/15/20% bands for larger gaps. Mid-contract increases are not allowed.
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Tenancy & Rental · Calculator
Dubai eviction notice deadline calculator
Landlord-initiated eviction at end of contract requires 12 months' written notice via notary public or registered mail, on the limited grounds in Article 25.
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Tenancy & Rental · Calculator
Ejari + tenancy registration cost
Estimate Ejari registration fee, DEWA security deposit, broker commission, and security deposit for your Dubai tenancy.
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Visas & Immigration
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Visas & Immigration · Checker
Golden Visa eligibility checker
Run through the multi-path Golden Visa eligibility (investor / entrepreneur / specialised talent / outstanding student) and see which categories you qualify for.
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Visas & Immigration · Calculator
Family sponsorship income threshold
Check whether your salary meets the income threshold to sponsor a spouse, children, or parents on a UAE residence visa.
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Visas & Immigration · Calculator
Visa overstay fine calculator
Daily overstay fine accumulator for residence visa cancellation, visit-visa expiry, and tourist visa overstay.
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Tax & VAT
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Tax & VAT · Calculator
UAE Corporate Tax calculator
0% on the first AED 375,000 of taxable income, 9% above that. Pillar Two top-up to 15% applies to MNEs with consolidated revenue over EUR 750M.
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Tax & VAT · Checker
Small Business Relief eligibility
Resident persons with revenue ≤ AED 3,000,000 may elect Small Business Relief and be treated as having no taxable income for the period.
FDL-47-2022 A21Free - Checker · 04.03CHECK
Tax & VAT · Checker
VAT registration threshold checker
Mandatory at AED 375,000 of taxable supplies in past 12 months. Voluntary at AED 187,500 of taxable supplies or expenses.
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Tax & VAT · Calculator
VAT return amount calculator
Net VAT due = output VAT (on sales) − input VAT (on purchases). Negative values become a refund/credit.
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Property
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Property · Calculator
DLD transfer fee + closing costs
4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, broker commission (~2% + VAT), trustee fee, mortgage registration if financed.
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Property · Calculator
UAE mortgage affordability calculator
UAE Central Bank LTV caps: 80% for residents on first property up to AED 5M; 50% for non-residents. DBR cap 50% of monthly income across all debt.
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Property · Calculator
Property purchase total cost
Full breakdown: price + DLD 4% + agent commission + trustee + mortgage registration + Oqood (off-plan) + service charge first quarter.
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Banking & Finance
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Banking & Finance · Checker
Debt Burden Ratio (DBR) checker
UAE Central Bank caps total debt repayments (mortgage + loans + credit cards × 5%) at 50% of monthly income.
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Banking & Finance · Checker
Bounced cheque consequence checker
Post-2022 reforms decriminalised most bounced cheques but kept fines and partial-payment obligations.
Cited to UAE lawFree - Calculator · 06.03CALC
Banking & Finance · Calculator
Personal loan capacity calculator
UAE personal loan limits: typically 20× monthly salary, max 4-year tenure, subject to DBR cap of 50%.
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Other
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Other · Calculator
Document attestation cost calculator
MOFA + emirate notary + originating-country apostille fees for typical documents (degree, marriage certificate, PoA, etc).
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Other · Calculator
WPS late salary penalty timeline
Day 16 — work-permit block. Day 31-60 — fines + classification downgrade. Day 60+ — establishment-wide suspension and possible criminal referral.
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Tools are general orientation — not legal advice. For advice tailored to your situation, consult a UAE-licensed lawyer. Each tool has a one-click route to a sponsoring law firm in its category.