This is the case with Hail Hourini and his wife as they have been extending their UAE visit visa for the past one year and three months. They dreamed of retiring in their own country which they say they love. However, they no longer have a house to return to as it's been destroyed.

The new resolution says that the one year visa will be granted to those who have escaped war despite of their current legal status.

Another Syrian expat in the UAE, Hassan Ibrahim, has a 12-year-old son that is living in a refugee camp in Germany since 2016. Even though the new resolution may not apply to his son, Ibrahim hopes he will be able to bring his son to live with him and the rest of his siblings soon. Ibrahim, his wife and three children have valid UAE residency visas.

The one-year visa will help jump-start many lives in the UAE, particularly those who have already lost their homes because of war or natural disasters. These refugees love their country and would want to return to their homeland, unfortunately, they have lost their lands and homes they grew up in and once cherished.

This is their time to start over and rebuild their lives.

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