Switching jobs in Oman: how to resign and what you keep
- Your written notice is 30 days on a monthly wage and 15 days on other pay.
- A longer period in your contract wins (Art. 38).
- Resigning does not cut your gratuity (Art. 61).
- Your employer must pay everything you are owed as soon as the job ends (Art. 91).
Checked 23 October 2026
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Fill in your resignation letter with the notice rule for Oman already in it.
How to resign
Write your notice, date it and hand it to your employer. Article 38 speaks of ending a contract for a legitimate reason, so a short reason in your letter helps.
The Ministry of Labour also has an online service for resignation requests.
Fill in an Oman resignation letter with your own names and dates.
Skip the notice and you owe your employer the wage for it, on your final gross wage (Art. 38).
Leaving without notice
Article 41 lets you leave without notice and keep your gratuity in listed cases. They include wages unpaid for more than 2 months running, fraud, an assault and serious danger.
If you walk out on your own, your employer has up to 7 days from the day you left to pay (Art. 91).
How much notice you give
- Open-ended contract, paid monthly: 30 days in writing (Art. 38).
- Open-ended contract, paid another way: 15 days in writing (Art. 38).
- A longer period in your contract applies instead (Art. 38).
- Fixed-term contract: your contract states the notice for not renewing it (Art. 36).
- Probation: at least 7 days (Art. 37).
- 7 Nov 2026You hand in your letter
- Earliest last day7 Dec 2026Notice served: 30 days
- 7 Dec 2026Final pay due on your last day
Example: a monthly-paid worker who hands in notice on 7 Nov 2026 and serves the legal minimum.
Your gratuity after you resign
Resigning changes nothing. Article 61 has no cut for resigning. The gratuity is due when the job ends.
- At least a month's basic wage for each year of service since 31 July 2023. Ask the Ministry of Labour at what rate earlier years are paid.
- Part years count in proportion.
- It is worked out on your final basic wage.
Article 61 covers workers outside the Social Protection Law, until its savings system starts.
A dismissal on the grounds in Article 40 removes it.
Resigning during probation
Probation lasts up to 3 months if you are paid monthly, or 2 months if not, and only once (Art. 37).
You or your employer can end it with 7 days' notice or more (Art. 37).
Your final pay
Your employer must pay your wages and everything you are owed as soon as the job ends (Art. 91).
Not paid? Apply to the Ministry of Labour first. It has 30 days to settle (Art. 9).
You have 1 year from the day each right fell due to claim it (Art. 9).
Next: Was my final pay late?
Moving to a new employer
Before you resign, ask the Ministry of Labour and your new employer how the move works, and in what order.
Leaving Oman instead? Your employer must return you to your country, or another one you agree, within 60 days of the contract ending (Art. 14).
Ask your employer or the Royal Oman Police how long you may stay once your residence is cancelled.
Job Security Insurance covers Omani nationals only, and does not pay after a resignation (Social Protection Law).
Questions
- How much notice do I give in Oman?
- In writing: 30 days on a monthly wage, 15 days on other pay, or the longer period your contract sets (Art. 38).
- Do I lose my gratuity if I resign in Oman?
- No. Article 61 has no cut for resigning.
- How much notice do I give during probation?
- At least 7 days (Art. 37).
- When is my final pay due after I resign?
- As soon as the job ends (Art. 91).