Can I remove the staple holding my bank book to my retirement visa passport?

The user is inquiring if it is permissible to remove a staple that attaches their bank book to their retirement visa passport. Responses from the community suggest that the staple is used to prevent the loss of the bank book and it's generally acceptable to remove it, especially since the associated receipt for the funds is also stapled. Some users emphasize the importance of keeping proof of payment, like the greenish-blue receipt from immigration, with the passport.