Resignation letter for Bahrain

What each line does

[Date of this letter]

Your notice runs from this date, so keep a copy that shows it.

To: [Employer's name]

Address it to the company that employs you, as named on your contract.

Subject: Resignation of [Your full name]

A plain subject line makes the letter easy to find later.

Dear Sir or Madam,

A neutral greeting works when you do not know who will log it.

I am resigning from my role at [Employer's name].

One clear sentence. A resignation that hedges invites argument about whether you resigned at all.

Under Articles 99 and 100 of Law No. 36 of 2012, I am giving you 30 days' notice in writing.

30 days' notice, in writing (Arts. 99 and 100).

Before my last day I will hand my work over and give back anything that belongs to the company.

It shows you mean to leave cleanly, which helps when you ask for your final pay.

Please pay everything owed to me on leaving, including any leaving indemnity due, within 7 days of my last working day at the latest, as Article 40 allows.

When you leave of your own accord, your employer has up to 7 days from the day you leave (Art. 40). SIO pays the indemnity for service from 1 March 2024, so your employer owes only the part before it. That is for expats. If you are a GCC national, ask the SIO how yours is paid.

Please sign and date my copy of this letter as proof that you received it.

Notice must be handed over against a signature or sent by registered post (Art. 100).

Yours faithfully, [Your full name]

Sign the printed copy as well, and keep one for yourself.

With a start date, the letter adds the day you joined. With a last working day, it names it, and asks for written agreement if it comes before the notice ends.