Has anyone born in Arunachal Pradesh (but residing outside) travelled to China on a tourist visa?

I was born in Arunachal Pradesh but have been residing in Bangalore for many years. My passport and all address proofs are of Bangalore.

I am planning to apply for a China tourist visa. From what I have read online, people born in Arunachal Pradesh are required to apply through the Delhi embassy regardless of where they currently reside. And apparently the Delhi embassy issues a paper visa stapled to the passport instead of the regular sticker visa, given the political sensitivity around Arunachal Pradesh.

Has anyone here gone through this experience?

Would love to know: Did you face any issues at airline check-in with the paper visa? Any problems at Indian departure immigration or Chinese arrival immigration? Anything else to be aware of?

Any first hand experience would be really helpful!

Posted Mar 14, 2026, 7:18 AM UTC

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