English: Stapled Chinese Visa. Unlike a regular visa, this piece of paper, without any stamp by the issuing authority, can be torn off or detached at will. The Chinese government reportedly issues 'stapled visas' to Indian citizens from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh because it does not recognize India’s claim over the state. China claims nearly 90,000 sq km of area in Arunachal Pradesh of India and calls it Zangnan or south Tibet. India, however, rejects China’s claim and says that the entire state of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.

This stapled visa was issued to a wushu athlete hailing from Arunachal Pradesh in order for her to participate in the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. As a result, she along with other members of Indian wushu team hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, who were issued with such visas, were prevented from travelling to China by the Indian immigration authorities as allowing travel with such visa would be seen as accepting Chinese territorial claim over Arunachal Pradesh.