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1. As soon as possible and in any event by the date when an application for international protection is registered in a Member State, the competent authority of that Member State shall provide the applicant with information on the application of this Regulation, on his or her rights pursuant to this Regulation, and on the obligations set out in Article 17 as well as the consequences of non-compliance set out in Article 18. That information shall include in particular information on:

(a) the objectives of this Regulation;

(b) the cooperation expected of the applicant with the competent authorities as set out in Article 17;

(c) the fact that the right to apply for international protection does not encompass a choice by the applicant as to which Member State is responsible for examining the application for international protection or as to which Member State is the Member State of relocation;

(d) the consequences of making another application in a different Member State as well as the consequences of leaving the Member State where the applicant is required to be present pursuant to Article 17(4) and in particular that the applicant shall only be entitled to the reception conditions as set out in Article 18(1);

(e) the criteria and procedure for determining the Member State responsible, the hierarchy of such criteria in the different steps of the procedure and the duration of the procedure;

(f) the provisions relating to family reunification and, in that regard, the applicable definition of family members and relatives, the right to request and receive the template referred to in Article 22(1), including information on persons and entities that are able to provide assistance in completing the template, as well as information on national, international or other relevant organisations that are able to facilitate the identification and tracing of family members;

(g) the right to and the aim of the personal interview in accordance with Article 22, the procedure and the obligation to submit, orally or through the provision of documents or other information, including where applicable through the template referred to in Article 22(1), as soon as possible in the procedure, any relevant information that could help to establish the presence of family members, relatives or any other family relations in the Member States, including information on the means by which the applicant can submit such information, as well as any assistance that the Member State can offer with regard to the tracing of family members or relatives;

(h) the obligation for the applicant to disclose, as soon as possible in the procedure, any relevant information that could help to establish any prior residence documents, visas or educational diplomas;

(i) the opportunity to present duly motivated reasons to the competent authorities in order for them to consider applying Article 35(1);

(j) the obligation for the applicant to submit his or her identity documents where the applicant is in possession of such documents and to cooperate with the competent authorities in collecting the biometric data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1358;

(k) the existence of the right to an effective remedy before a court or tribunal in order to challenge a transfer decision within the time limit set out in Article 43(2) and of the fact that the scope of such challenge is limited as laid down in Article 43(1);

(l) the right to be granted legal counselling free of charge on matters relating to the application of the criteria set out in Chapter II or the clauses set out in Chapter III of this Part at all stages of the procedure for determining the Member State responsible, as set out in Article 21;

(m) in the event of an appeal or review, the right to be granted, on request, legal assistance free of charge where the person concerned cannot afford the costs involved;

(n) the fact that absconding will lead to an extension of the time limit in accordance with Article 46;

(o) the fact that the competent authorities of Member States and the Asylum Agency will process personal data of the applicant including for the exchange of his or her data for the sole purpose of implementing their obligations under this Regulation and in full compliance with the requirements to protect natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data in accordance with Union and national law;

(p) the categories of personal data concerned;

(q) the right of access to data relating to the applicant and the right to request that such data be corrected if inaccurate or be deleted if unlawfully processed, as well as the procedures for exercising those rights, including the contact details of the authorities referred to in Article 52 and of the national data protection authorities responsible for hearing claims concerning the protection of personal data, and of the contact details of the data protection officer;

(r) in the case of an unaccompanied minor, the guarantees and rights applicable to the applicant in that regard, the role and responsibilities of the representative and the procedure to file complaints against a representative in confidence and safety and in a manner that fully respects the child's right to be heard;

(s) the fact that where the circumstantial evidence is not coherent, verifiable and sufficiently detailed to establish responsibility, the Member State may request a DNA or blood test to prove the existence of family links, or an assessment of the age of the applicant;

(t) where applicable, the relocation procedure set out in Articles 67 and 68.

2. The applicant shall have the possibility to request information regarding the progress of the procedure and the competent authorities shall inform the applicant about that possibility. Where the applicant is a minor, the minor and the parent or representative shall have the possibility to request such information.