Article 1
The categories of the reasons for issuing residence permits as provided for in Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 are laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2010 of 15 March 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection, as regards the definitions of categories of the reasons for the residence permits (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 216/2010 of 15 March 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on migration and international protection, as regards the definitions of categories of the reasons for the residence permits (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX List of categories of reasons for issuing residence permits 1. Reasons related to family formation and reunification 1.1. Joining an EU citizen as: 1.1.1. Spouse/partner 1.1.2. Child (minor/adult) 1.1.3. Other family member 1.2. Joining a non-EU citizen as: 1.2.1. Spouse/partner 1.2.2. Child (minor/adult) 1.2.3. Other family member 2. Reasons related to education and study 2.1. Student (as defined by Article 2(b) of Council Directive 2004/114/EC of 13 December 2004 on the conditions of admission of third country nationals for the purpose of studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or voluntary service ( 1 ) ) 2.2. Other educational-related reasons 3. Reasons related to remunerated activities 3.1. Highly skilled worker 3.2. Researcher (as defined by Article 2(d) of the Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third country nationals for the purposes of scientific research ( 2 ) ) 3.3. Seasonal worker 3.4. Other remunerated activities 4. Other reasons 4.1. International protection status 4.2. Residence only 4.3. Other reasons ( 1 ) OJ L 375, 23.12.2004, p. 12 . ( 2 ) OJ L 289, 3.11.2005, p. 15 .
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