# Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific research, Article 3: Scope

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

1. This Directive shall apply to third-country nationals who apply to be admitted to the territory of a Member State for the purpose of carrying out a research project.
2. This Directive shall not apply to:
(a) third-country nationals staying in a Member State as applicants for international protection or under temporary protection schemes;
(b) third-country nationals applying to reside in a Member State as students within the meaning of Directive 2004/114/EC in order to carry out research leading to a doctoral degree;
(c) third-country nationals whose expulsion has been suspended for reasons of fact or law;
(d) researchers seconded by a research organisation to another research organisation in another Member State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/71/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-71/article-3
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