>> HOME >> FAQs >> Employment Permit Foreigners qualifying exemption of Employment License and      Employment Permit.   Foreign technical and managerial professionals employed directly by the Chinese government or those with senior technical titles or credentials of special skills recognized by their home or international technical authorities or professional associations to be employed by Chinese government organs and institutions and foreigners holding Foreign Expert Certificate issued by China’s Bureau of Foreign Expert Affairs; Foreign workers with special skills who work in offshore petroleum operations without the need to go ashore for employment and hold “Work Permit for Foreign Personnel Engaged in the Offshore Petroleum Operations in the People’s Republic of China”. Foreigners who conduct commercialized entertaining performance with the approval of the Ministry of Culture and hold “Permit for Temporary Commercialized Performance”. Foreign Board of Director or Vice Board of Directors (except those holding management position and directly engaging in enterprise management & operations) of foreign invested enterprises specified in the business license.