IMPHAL, Jan 3: The government of Manipur has taken up the issue of relaxing the requirement of Protected Area Permit (PAP) for Myanmar nationals.
According to a press release from the secretary to Chief Minister of Manipur, ministry of Home Affairs, government of India has notified on December 31 last year to relax the requirement of PAP for the citizens of Myanmar for the period of one year with effect from Jan 1, 2014 to visit Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland.
All such Myanmar national shall have to compulsorily register themselves with the Foreign Registration Officer (FRO) of the state or district they visit within 24 hours of the arrival, it said.