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1. The applicant shall make his or her application in the Member State provided for in Article 17(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351.

2. The applicant shall fully cooperate with the competent authorities referred to in Article 4 in matters covered by this Regulation, in particular by:

(a) providing the data referred to in Article 27(1), points (a),(b) and (d);

(b) providing an explanation where he or she is not in possession of an identity or travel document;

(c) providing information on any changes as regards his or her place of residence, address, telephone number or email address;

(d) providing biometric data;

(e) lodging his or her application in accordance with Article 28 and remaining available throughout the procedure;

(f) handing over as soon as possible documents in his or her possession relevant to the examination of the application;

(g) attending the personal interview, without prejudice to Article 13;

(h) remaining on the territory of the Member State where he or she is required to be present, in accordance with Article 17(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351. Where the competent authorities decide to retain any document as referred to in point (f) of the first subparagraph, they shall ensure that the applicant immediately receives copies of the originals. In the event of a transfer pursuant to Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351, competent authorities shall hand back such documents to the applicant at the time of the transfer.

3. The applicant shall accept any communication from the competent authorities at the most recent place of residence or address, by the telephone number or email address indicated by himself or herself to the competent authorities, in particular when he or she lodges an application in accordance with Article 28. Member States shall establish in national law the method of communication and the moment that the communication is considered to have been received by the applicant.

4. The applicant shall comply with obligations to report to the competent authorities at a specified time or at reasonable intervals or to remain in a designated geographical area on its territory in accordance with Directive (EU) 2024/1346, as imposed by the Member State in which he or she is required to be present in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1351.

5. Without prejudice to any search carried out for security reasons, where it is necessary and duly justified for the examination of an application, the competent authorities may require that the applicant be searched or that his or her items be searched in accordance with national law. The competent authority shall provide the applicant with the reasons for the search and include them in the applicant’s file. Any search of the applicant’s person under this Regulation 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.