How much annual leave am I entitled to in Dubai?

During the first year the leave you have banked is proportional to time served rather than a lump sum granted on your anniversary, so someone who leaves partway through that year is still owed the days accrued at the rate stated, paid out rather than forfeited. This is often missed because full entitlement only becomes available after completing a year, which reads as if nothing is owed before that point rather than a smaller, still-payable amount.

Timing of when leave is actually taken is generally the employer's call within the year, subject to business need, so approval is not automatic just because the entitlement exists on paper. Public holidays sitting outside the 30-day allowance means a long trip built around a holiday weekend uses fewer of your banked days than the total time away suggests, which is worth factoring in before you request the block off.