FantasticSearch

Information to be provided to beneficiaries of international protection As soon as possible after the international protection has been granted, the following information shall be provided, as a minimum, to beneficiaries of international protection regarding the rights and obligations relating to their refugee status or subsidiary protection status. Where necessary, the information may be provided by different authorities, service providers or relevant contact points.

I. Information on rights and obligations related to residence and stay:

(a) right to a residence permit for beneficiaries of international protection (Article 24):

— how and where to apply for a residence permit and information on the competent authority or a relevant contact point;

(b) right to a residence permit for family members of beneficiaries of international protection (Article 23):

— how and where to apply for a residence permit and information on the competent authority or a relevant contact point;

— information on the rights to which family members who are issued a residence permit are entitled;

(c) right to claim a travel document (Article 25):

— how and where to apply for a travel document and information on the competent authority or a relevant contact point;

(d) right to freedom of movement within the Member State and possible restrictions on that movement (Article 26):

— where applicable, the requirement to take up residence or to register within a specific municipality and information on the competent authority or a relevant contact point;

(e) right to freedom of movement within the Union (Article 27):

— the obligation to reside in the Member State that granted international protection;

— the right to move in the Schengen area and the conditions on the exercise of such a right as specified in Article 21 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and the right to apply and be admitted to reside in another Member State pursuant to that Member State's national law or pursuant to relevant provisions of Union law or of international agreements;

— possible sanctions with regard to the calculation of years in accordance with Directive 2003/109/EC and the take back procedure under Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 where the beneficiary of international protection does not follow the relevant rules and overstays without permission in breach of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement or stays or resides in another Member State without permission.

II. Information on rights related to integration:

(a) right to access employment (Article 28):

— administrative requirements for accessing employment or self-employed activities;

— where applicable, the restrictions related to employment in the public service;

— the relevant employment office or contact point for additional information;

(b) right to access education for minors (Article 29(1)):

— minimum age for compulsory schooling;

— where applicable, administrative requirements for accessing the education system;

(c) right to access the general education system for adults (Article 29(2)):

— the requirements, including administrative requirements, for accessing the general education system;

(d) right to access procedures for the recognition of qualifications and the validation of skills (Article 30):

— competent national authorities or relevant contact points for the provision of information on regulated professions exercisable only after formal recognition of qualification and the administrative procedures to be carried out for such recognition;

(e) information on appropriate schemes for assessing, validating and recognising prior learning outcomes and experience (Article 30(3)):

— where applicable, information on such schemes and a relevant contact point for further information;

(f) right to equal treatment with nationals as regards social security (Article 31):

— a relevant contact point for further information;

(g) right to social assistance (Article 31):

— where applicable, the list of benefits which are not provided to beneficiaries of subsidiary protection;

— a relevant contact point for further information;

(h) right to healthcare under the same eligibility conditions as nationals (Article 32):

— general information on the conditions for access to healthcare;

— where applicable, a contact point for services available to victims of abuse, exploitation, torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment;

(i) right to access accommodation under conditions equivalent to those applicable to other third country nationals legally residing in the Member State (Article 34):

— where applicable, basic information on available social housing schemes;

— where applicable, residency requirements in the framework of dispersal practices;

— a competent authority or a relevant contact point for further information;

(j) right to access integration measures considered appropriate, subject to compulsory participation where applicable (Article 35):

— where applicable, information on compulsory integration measures;

— a relevant contact point for further information.

III. Information on specific rights for unaccompanied minors (Article 33):

— information on the right to a guardian and the guardian’s duties;

— the details for lodging a complaint against a guardian.