# Council Directive 2004/114/EC of 13 december 2004 on the conditions of admission of third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or voluntary service, Article 14: Residence permit issued to unremunerated trainees

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The period of validity of a residence permit issued to unremunerated trainees shall correspond to the duration of the placement or shall be for a maximum of one year. In exceptional cases, it may be renewed, once only and exclusively for such time as is needed to acquire a vocational qualification recognised by a Member State in accordance with its national legislation or administrative practice, provided the holder still meets the conditions laid down in Articles 6 and 10.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/114/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-114/article-14
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