Answered by ZUPAN
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May. 25, 2019 01:00
Nas, if your only stop in China is Guangzhou for 14 hours layover, you are definitely eligible for 24 hours visa free transit, so you don't need a visa as far as your itinerary is concerned. Now, to exit the airport and to enjoy your the stay in the hotel that is outside of Guangzhou airport is another thing. Here you have two options:
1. You can apply upon your landing in Guangzhou for 24 hours free entry permit. To get this permit you have to enclose your tickets and the confirmation that your airline has provided you a hotel for your layover in hard copy. You chances to get the permit, especially because the airline is a Chinese one and even more if your layover is during the night hours are really good and even more than that. Anyway, there is no real absolute guarantee that the immigration official will honor this confirmation and the reality is that the free entry permits are always issued upon immigration discretion.
2. You can obtain a transit visa and you will be definitely allowed to exit the airport and to enjoy the hotel. Anyway, having in mind all the procedure for obtaining the visa that is associated with relevant costs to obtain one, I would say that this is no value investment. I would rather rely on my very good chances in obtaining free entry permit upon landing.
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