# Directive 2011/98/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State, Article 2: Definitions

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

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:
(a) ‘third-country national’ means a person who is not a citizen of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) TFEU;
(b) ‘third-country worker’ means a third-country national who has been admitted to the territory of a Member State and who is legally residing and is allowed to work in the context of a paid relationship in that Member State in accordance with national law or practice;
(c) ‘single permit’ means a residence permit issued by the authorities of a Member State allowing a third-country national to reside legally in its territory for the purpose of work;
(d) ‘single application procedure’ means any procedure leading, on the basis of a single application made by a third-country national, or by his or her employer, for the authorisation of residence and work in the territory of a Member State, to a decision ruling on that application for the single permit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2011/98/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2011-98/article-2
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