How we calculate

Every Gulf Expat Tools calculator is built for one country and one rule set, not a generic average of the region.

Country-specific formulas

GCC end-of-service, leave, visa fee and rent rules differ by country and often by worker category. We build a separate formula per country rather than reusing one regional model.

Named source and review date

Each tool page names the official source it was written against, links its public URL, and shows the date the page was last reviewed.

Scope in / out

Each page carries a scope line: which workers, visa types or cities the estimate covers, and which are excluded.

No official-outcome promise

We produce estimates. The authority, your employer records and your contract control the real outcome. Nothing here is a filing, approval or legal advice.

Exception flags

When a simple formula is unsafe (unlimited vs limited contracts, resignation vs termination, domestic workers, free-zone rules), we flag the exception instead of printing a confident number.

Related: How we verify and Editorial standards.