Chasing the refunds that arrive after you fly
After you fly, gratuity and final salary are due within 14 days of your contract ending, while DEWA, cooling, rent deposit, insurance and car refunds arrive over several weeks. Track each one and chase in writing.
- When
- Within 6 weeks after you land
- Time
- 10 min a week
- Cost
- Free
How to do it
- List every refund you expect and tick each one as it lands (your Outro plan has a Money back tracker for this).
- Gratuity and final salary: due within 14 days of the end of your contract, under the UAE labour law.
- Rental deposit: follow up in writing with your handover note and final bills.
- Health insurance: a refund for unused months, if any, goes to whoever bought the policy. If you bought one yourself, ask the insurer in writing for the amount and the payment date.
- Once everything has landed, move the money and close or keep the last account.
Questions people ask
How long do refunds take after leaving the UAE?
Gratuity is due within 14 days of your contract ending; deposit and insurance refunds arrive over several weeks. Ask each provider for a date in writing.
Sources
Also checked against: Gulf News: gratuity and the 14-day payment rule
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