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Asked by Bunny from philippines | Aug. 03, 2019 05:39

About:24-Hour Visa-Free Transit

can we leave the airport to sleep in a hotel?

My fiance and I have passports not listed on the 53 countries (i have Philippine passport and he has Egyptian passport). Our layover is 22 hours. Do we need to apply for a transit visa from our country of origin? or can we be granted a 24-hour TWOV just to leave the airport and sleep in a hotel?

I called CAN Customer Service and they said there is no hotel inside the airport that we can sleep in. This is very worrisome for us.

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Answered by Bunny | Aug. 03, 2019 05:40

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we are transiting to Guangzhou, Baiyun airport back to Dubai

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Answered by ZUPAN | Aug. 03, 2019 07:05

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You didn't mention the place from where you will arrive to Guangzhou. OK, I assume that this is a place outside mainland China.

So, if your itinerary is:

X country (different than mainland China) - Guangzhou - Dubai

and your entire transit time 22 hours, you are both eligible for 24 hour visa free transit in Guangzhou. By the way, I hope you don't have any other stop within mainland China.

You also didn't mention whether you are flying on a single (through) ticket or on separate ones. If the second is the case, then you will be granted an entry permit because you will have to collect your luggage and make completely new check-in. In that case, this permit would be issued to you and you would be allowed to enjoy your accommodation and not to suffer in the transit area. Anyway, if you are on a single ticket, you can still apply for 24 hour free entry permit upon your landing in Guangzhou, however here we come to a gray zone because this entry permit is not a passenger's right, but the issuing of one is entirely upon immigration officer discretion.

To empower your application, you should book your accommodation in advance and enclose the confirmation along with your application.

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