GANGTOK: Sikkim government has stopped issuing permits to foreign nationals visiting Sikkim. In a government notification released on November 30, State’s Home Department has stated, “In view of emergence of new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.1.529) which has been classified as variant of concern by WHO, no ILP (Inner Line Permit), RAP (Restricted Area Permission), PAP (Protected Area Permission) passes shall be issued to foreigners visiting Sikkim.”
The new notifications issued by the government applies from December 1 to December 15 (6 pm). There have been no restrictions declared for the Indian travels coming to Sikkim, however, vaccinated travellers have been preferred to bring vaccination certificates. “All those persons who have received one dose of COVID 19 vaccine and children below 18 years shall be permitted to enter”, mentions the notification.
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