S.L. 420.7 ст. 4Guarantees and obligations of applicants.

(1) The applicant shall be:

(a) informed:

(i) in a language which he understands or is reasonably supposed to understand of the procedure to be followed and of his rights and obligations during the procedure;

(ii) about the possible consequences of not complying with his obligations and not cooperating with the authorities;

(iii) of the timeframe as well as the means at his disposal for fulfilling the obligation to submit the elements required;

(iv) of the consequences of an explicit or implicit withdrawal of the application;

(v) of his right to consult the High Commissioner or any other national organisation providing legal advice and to have legal assistance during all the phases of the asylum procedure: Provided that this information shall be given in time to enable the applicant to exercise the rights guaranteed and to comply with the obligations prescribed by law;

(b) granted the services of an interpreter for submitting his case to the competent authorities whenever necessary;

(c) given notice, in a reasonable time, of the decision on his application for international protection and such notice shall be served on the applicant or his legal adviser;

(d) informed of the result of the decision, in a language that he understands or is reasonably supposed to understand, when he is not assisted or represented by a legal adviser;

(e) provided with information on how to challenge a negative decision;

(f) provided with the information referred to in this regulation and information provided by the experts in accordance with regulation 8(3)(d), where the International Protection Agency has taken that information into consideration for the purpose of taking a decision on their application.

(2) The guarantees referred to in this regulation shall also be provided at appeal stage.

(3) An applicant shall also –

(a) be obliged to cooperate with the International Protection Agency with a view to establishing his identity and other elements referred to in the Act and in these regulations;

(b) report or appear before the International Protection Agency without delay or at a specified time;

(c) inform the competent authorities of his current place of residence or address and of any changes thereof as soon as possible;

(d) hand over all documents in his possession;

(e) be subject to search and his oral statements may be recorded subject to the applicant being previously informed thereof: Provided that, without prejudice to any search carried out for security reasons, a search of the applicant’s person shall be carried out by a person of the same sex with full respect for the principles of human dignity and of physical and psychological integrity;

(f) be photographed and have his fingerprints taken; and

(g) be provided with information relating to legislation and procedure, free of charge.