Council Directive 2009/50/EC of 25 May 2009 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment (c. 50)

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 Subject matter

The purpose of this Directive is to determine:

(a)

the conditions of entry and residence for more than three months in the territory of the Member States of third-country nationals for the purpose of highly qualified employment as EU Blue Card holders, and of their family members;

(b)

the conditions for entry and residence of third-country nationals and of their family members under point (a) in Member States other than the first Member State.