http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/71/article/7Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific researchCouncil Directive 2005/71/ECCouncil Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific research2020-12-12King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32005L0071texttext/xmlen2005-10-12Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific researchDirectiveDirective (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairingDirectiveCHAPTER IIIADMISSION OF RESEARCHERS
Article 7Conditions for admission1.

A third-country national who applies to be admitted for the purposes set out in this Directive shall:

(a)

present a valid travel document, as determined by national law. Member States may require the period of the validity of the travel document to cover at least the duration of the residence permit;

(b)

present a hosting agreement signed with a research organisation in accordance with Article 6(2);

(c)

where appropriate, present a statement of financial responsibility issued by the research organisation in accordance with Article 6(3); and

(d)

not be considered to pose a threat to public policy, public security or public health.

Member States shall check that all the conditions referred to in points (a), (b), (c) and (d) are met.

2.

Member States may also check the terms upon which the hosting agreement has been based and concluded.

3.

Once the checks referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 have been positively concluded, researchers shall be admitted on the territory of the Member States to carry out the hosting agreement.