Entry and residence: research, studies, training & voluntary service [Recast]
This procedure updates the rules for non-EU citizens who wish to enter and stay in the EU for education, research, or training. It aims to simplify the process for students, researchers, and volunteers to move across borders, making the EU more attractive to global talent and academic exchange.
The changes affect international students, researchers, trainees, and au pairs. It streamlines visa and residence permit requirements to facilitate their integration and mobility between member states.
Documents
[DE] Gesetz zur Umsetzung aufenthalts- und asylrechtlicher Richtlinien der Europäischen Union vom 19. August 2007 — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gaststg/BJNR192910019.html
national transposition · DE · 2026-08-25
Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, pupil exchange, remunerated and unremunerated training , voluntary service and au pairing [Recast]
proposal · EN · 2026-05-03
Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, pupil exchange, remunerated and unremunerated training , voluntary service and au pairing [Recast]
position · EN · 2026-05-03
Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, pupil exchange, remunerated and unremunerated training , voluntary service and au pairing [Recast]
report · EN · 2026-05-03
Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, pupil exchange, remunerated and unremunerated training , voluntary service and au pairing [Recast]
report · EN · 2026-05-03