The UAE will waive fines for Sudanese passport holders who overstayed their residence in the Gulf country. The announcement from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) comes after ongoing fighting in Khartoum trapped civilians in a humanitarian crisis and displaced more than a million.
The fine exemption, as of April 15, 2023, includes those with expired visas and residency permits or departure deadlines from the UAE. The Sudanese embassy expressed gratitude to the UAE leadership for their support.
On Friday, an aid ship from the UAE carrying 1,000 tonnes of supplies and food arrived in Port Sudan. The UAE has so far provided more than 540 tonnes of food and medical supplies via 14 flights. The UAE had also sent nine planes to evacuate nearly 1,000 people from the conflict-ridden country.
