The UAE said on Friday that it will waive fines paid by Sudanese individuals who overstayed their visas in the previous month owing to the current turmoil in their home country.
According to the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), financial fines incurred after April 15 will be waived.
Sudanese nationals whose work or residency cards have expired or who have overstayed their initially scheduled departure date would be affected by the decision, according to state news agency Wam.
This is being done as a show of solidarity for the people of the North African country, which has been gripped by a month of violent war between competing military forces.
Airstrikes on the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and its twin city of Bahri started on Friday, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation.
At least 800 civilians have been murdered so far, according to the Sudanese Doctors' Union.
Seventy percent or more of war zones' hospitals have closed. The World Health Organisation has condemned the theft of tonnes of medical goods.
The United Nations Refugee Agency reported on Friday that 1.1 million people had been displaced as a result of the violence.
The director general of the ICA, Maj. Gen. Suhail Al Khaili, has stated that this initiative is in accordance with the UAE's efforts to aid Sudan.
The Embassy of Sudan in the United Arab Emirates has expressed appreciation for the help.
Wam, Sudan's official news agency, said in 2020 that roughly 100,000 Sudanese were living in the United Arab Emirates.
Important help
On Friday, a ship from the United Arab Emirates brought 1,000 tonnes of food and other supplies to the port city of Port Sudan in Sudan.
On Tuesday, the UAE dispatched two further relief flights to the crisis-stricken nation.
According to state news agency Wam, the plane brought 34 tonnes of food to the people of Sudan who are in the middle of the battle.
The first jet sent 18 tonnes of supplies to Port Sudan Airport, while the second brought 16 tonnes to Chad.
On Wednesday, May 10, three planes dropped out 116 tonnes of food and medicine to help the people who had been harmed by the fighting.
Two of the planes arrived at the airport in Port Sudan carrying lifesaving medications and medical equipment like surgical tape and endoscope kits for use in emergency surgeries.
Since the conflict in Sudan broke out, the UAE has sent in over 1,500 tonnes of medical and food aid.
Hundreds of people from over 20 different nations have taken flights out of Sudan and been welcomed by the Emirates since April 29.
