New rules to attract non-EU students & researchers approved by the European Parliament

New rules to attract non-EU students and researchers to the EU were approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday.

Within the new rules:

• Students and researchers may stay at least nine months after finishing their studies or research in order to look for a job or to set up a business, which should also ensure that Europe benefits from their skills
• Students and researchers may move more easily within the EU during their stay. In future, they will not need to file a new visa application, but only to notify the member state to which they are moving, for example to do a one-semester exchange. Researchers will also be able to move for longer periods than those currently allowed
• Researchers have the right to bring their family members with them and these family members are entitled to work during their stay in Europe
• Students have the right to work at least 15 hours a week. 
• Member states will then have two years in which to integrate provisions into their national laws.
• Press release: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160504IPR25749/New-rules-to-attract-non-EU-students-researchers-and-interns-to-the-EU