Temporary Entry Permit (Transit Purpose)

For Moroccan Passport Holders – to exit airport transit area

Important Note: Morocco is NOT included in China’s 240-hour visa-free transit list. The 240-hour policy cannot be used for sightseeing. The 24-hour airport-side visa-free transit applies. If you need to leave the airport restricted area for overnight stay or short city visit, you must apply for a Temporary Entry Permit at border inspection. Approval is not guaranteed. Border officers have full discretion to approve or reject the application.

Basic Eligibility (All requirements must be met)

1. Valid Moroccan ordinary passport with at least 3 months validity. No prior Chinese visa refusal stamp, no record of illegal stay / illegal work in China.
2. Confirmed connecting international flight departing within 24 hours. Route: Country A → China (this airport) → Country C (third country, cannot fly back to the origin country).
3. This permit is only for transit passengers who originally qualify for 24-hour airside visa-free transit and need to exit the airport restricted zone.
4. Entry must be via an open international airport of China (Beijing Capital, Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun etc.)

Documents to present on arrival

1. Original Moroccan passport
2. Printed itinerary of confirmed connecting flight, showing departure within 24 hours
3. Foreigner Entry Card (to be filled on site at border counter)
4. Hotel booking confirmation (border officers usually request it for overnight arrangement)
5. Supplementary documents may be requested: trip explanation letter, airline guarantee if required

Application Procedure upon arrival

1. After landing, do not use the international transit corridor. Proceed to the border inspection counter.
2. Inform the officer clearly:

   I am a transit passenger. I hold a confirmed connecting flight within 24 hours. I would like to apply for a Temporary Entry Permit to leave the airport.

3. Submit passport and flight documents, complete entry card and answer inspection questions to verify your trip.
4. Border inspection reviews your application and makes an on-site decision. No appeal channel if rejected.
5. If approved: you may enter mainland China. Maximum stay: 24 hours. You may only travel within the city of this entry airport. Cross-city travel is prohibited.
6. Accommodation requirement: you must complete foreigner accommodation registration at your hotel.
7. You must depart before expiry of the 24-hour period and catch your connecting flight.

Common grounds for rejection

• Passport valid for less than 3 months
• Prior Chinese visa refusal record
• History of illegal entry, illegal stay or illegal work in China within 5 years
• Serious violation of accommodation registration rules within 2 years
• No genuine confirmed connecting flight within 24 hours
• Border officer suspects your real purpose is tourism rather than transit, or believes you have overstay risk

Important restrictions

1. Maximum stay is 24 hours, NOT 10 days. This permit is different from the 240-hour visa-free transit policy.
2. Activity is limited to the entry city only. Cross-city travel is not allowed.
3. This permit is for short transit exit only. It is not recommended as a regular travel plan. If rejected, you have to stay inside the airport transit area waiting for your flight.
4. The Temporary Entry Permit is free of charge.
5. Overstay will be treated as illegal residence, which will create bad immigration record and seriously affect future Chinese visa applications.

Distinction: Temporary Entry Permit vs Visa on Arrival

1. Temporary Entry Permit (issued by border inspection): For transit passengers with 24h confirmed connecting flight to leave airport. Free of charge, max stay 24h. Available for Moroccan passport holders.
2. Visa on Arrival (issued by visa authority at port): Only for emergency business, humanitarian reasons or group tourist visa. Moroccan ordinary tourists cannot apply for tourist visa on arrival.

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