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Resigning in Kuwait: what it costs your indemnity, year by year

Article 53 of Law No. 6 of 2010 cuts the indemnity for anyone who resigns before 10 years. Kuwait's first cliff is later than Saudi Arabia's: resign before three years and you get nothing. On a KWD 500 wage, crossing the 10-year line adds about KWD 1,300.

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Nothingpaid on resignation, under 3 years

Halfpaid on resignation, 3 to 5 years

Two thirdspaid on resignation, 5 to 10 years

Fullpaid on resignation, 10 years or more

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What resigning costs, by years of service

Months of wage: full award vs resignation, and the cost on KWD 500 a month
Service	Share paid	Full award (months)	On resignation (months)	Lost by resigning
1 year	Nothing	0.58	0.00	KWD 288
2 years	Nothing	1.15	0.00	KWD 577
3 years	Half	1.73	0.87	KWD 433
4 years	Half	2.31	1.15	KWD 577
5 years	Two thirds	2.88	1.92	KWD 481
6 years	Two thirds	3.88	2.59	KWD 647
7 years	Two thirds	4.88	3.26	KWD 814
8 years	Two thirds	5.88	3.92	KWD 981
9 years	Two thirds	6.88	4.59	KWD 1,147
10 years	Full	7.88	7.88	KWD 0
12 years	Full	9.88	9.88	KWD 0
15 years	Full	12.88	12.88	KWD 0

Calculated by KalQLater from Articles 51 and 53 of Law No. 6 of 2010 (15 days at ÷26, cap 18 months).

Claim vs reality: "a few weeks either way doesn't matter"

Finding: at the thresholds it matters a lot. Resigning one day after the 10 years mark instead of one day before is worth KWD 1,316 on a KWD 500 wage. Check your exact service date, including your notice period, before you hand in a resignation.

Resignation award one day before and one day after each threshold, KWD 500 a month
Threshold	One day before	One day after	Difference
3 years	KWD 0	KWD 433	KWD 433
5 years	KWD 721	KWD 962	KWD 242
10 years	KWD 2,627	KWD 3,944	KWD 1,316

How resignation works

Resignation affects only the fraction of the indemnity. Notice periods are set by the contract and the law; check yours before you resign.
The indemnity is calculated on the last wage including fixed allowances, with 15 days at ÷26 for the first five years.

When you still get the full amount

A woman who resigns within one year of marriage receives the full indemnity (Article 52).
Leaving in the circumstances of Articles 48–50, such as the employer's breach, is treated like termination: full indemnity.

FAQs

How much indemnity do I get if I resign in Kuwait after 4 years?

Half of the full indemnity. Four years at 15 days (÷26) is 2.31 months' wage; half is 1.15 months. On KWD 500 that is about KWD 577.

Do I get indemnity if I resign before 3 years in Kuwait?

No. Article 53 gives nothing to an employee who resigns with less than three years of service, unless an exception such as Article 52 applies.

When do I get full indemnity after resigning in Kuwait?

After 10 years of service. Between 5 and 10 years you receive two thirds.

Sources

Kuwait end-of-service indemnity (Law No. 6 of 2010, Arts 51–55) ↗Teamed, reviewed 16 Oct 2026, citing the Public Authority for Manpower text. Tiers, cap, resignation fractions and wage definition. The official PAM text could not be opened on the verification date.

Kuwait overhauls labour law ↗Al Tamimi & Co via Mondaq, 2010. Law-firm summary of the 2010 law's indemnity provisions.

Kuwait employment law overview ↗Paul Hastings. Secondary cross-check of the 18-month cap and resignation rules.

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Resigning in Kuwait: what it costs your indemnity, year by year

Researched by Nikhil ShrivastavaReviewed by Pending independent reviewLaw last verified 23 October 2026Methodology · Report an error

What resigning costs, by years of service

Months of wage: full award vs resignation, and the cost on KWD 500 a month
Service	Share paid	Full award (months)	On resignation (months)	Lost by resigning
1 year	Nothing	0.58	0.00	KWD 288
2 years	Nothing	1.15	0.00	KWD 577
3 years	Half	1.73	0.87	KWD 433
4 years	Half	2.31	1.15	KWD 577
5 years	Two thirds	2.88	1.92	KWD 481
6 years	Two thirds	3.88	2.59	KWD 647
7 years	Two thirds	4.88	3.26	KWD 814
8 years	Two thirds	5.88	3.92	KWD 981
9 years	Two thirds	6.88	4.59	KWD 1,147
10 years	Full	7.88	7.88	KWD 0
12 years	Full	9.88	9.88	KWD 0
15 years	Full	12.88	12.88	KWD 0

Calculated by KalQLater from Articles 51 and 53 of Law No. 6 of 2010 (15 days at ÷26, cap 18 months).

Claim vs reality: "a few weeks either way doesn't matter"

Resignation award one day before and one day after each threshold, KWD 500 a month
Threshold	One day before	One day after	Difference
3 years	KWD 0	KWD 433	KWD 433
5 years	KWD 721	KWD 962	KWD 242
10 years	KWD 2,627	KWD 3,944	KWD 1,316

How resignation works

Resignation affects only the fraction of the indemnity. Notice periods are set by the contract and the law; check yours before you resign.

The indemnity is calculated on the last wage including fixed allowances, with 15 days at ÷26 for the first five years.

When you still get the full amount

A woman who resigns within one year of marriage receives the full indemnity (Article 52).

Leaving in the circumstances of Articles 48–50, such as the employer's breach, is treated like termination: full indemnity.

FAQs

How much indemnity do I get if I resign in Kuwait after 4 years?

Half of the full indemnity. Four years at 15 days (÷26) is 2.31 months' wage; half is 1.15 months. On KWD 500 that is about KWD 577.

Do I get indemnity if I resign before 3 years in Kuwait?

No. Article 53 gives nothing to an employee who resigns with less than three years of service, unless an exception such as Article 52 applies.

When do I get full indemnity after resigning in Kuwait?

After 10 years of service. Between 5 and 10 years you receive two thirds.

Sources

Kuwait overhauls labour law ↗Al Tamimi & Co via Mondaq, 2010. Law-firm summary of the 2010 law's indemnity provisions.

Kuwait employment law overview ↗Paul Hastings. Secondary cross-check of the 18-month cap and resignation rules.

Resigning in Kuwait: what it costs your indemnity, year by year

What resigning costs, by years of service

Claim vs reality: "a few weeks either way doesn't matter"

How resignation works

When you still get the full amount

FAQs

Sources

Related

Researched and edited by Nikhil Shrivastava

Resigning in Kuwait: what it costs your indemnity, year by year

What resigning costs, by years of service

Claim vs reality: "a few weeks either way doesn't matter"

How resignation works

When you still get the full amount

FAQs

Sources

Related

Researched and edited by Nikhil Shrivastava