
Article 1 
The categories of the reasons for issuing residence permits as provided for in Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 are laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 15 March 2010.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX
1.  1.1. Joining an EU citizen as:

1.1.1. Spouse/partner
1.1.2. Child (minor/adult)
1.1.3. Other family member
 1.2. Joining a non-EU citizen as:

1.2.1. Spouse/partner
1.2.2. Child (minor/adult)
1.2.3. Other family member

2.  2.1. Student (as defined by Article 2(b) of Council Directive 2004/114/EC of 13 December 2004 on the conditions of admission of third country nationals for the purpose of studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or voluntary service)
 2.2. Other educational-related reasons

3.  3.1. Highly skilled worker
 3.2. Researcher (as defined by Article 2(d) of the Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third country nationals for the purposes of scientific research)
 3.3. Seasonal worker
 3.4. Other remunerated activities

4.  4.1. International protection status
 4.2. Residence only
 4.3. Other reasons
