Obligations of the applicants for asylum
Article 11
1. Member States may impose upon applicants for asylum obligations to cooperate with the competent authorities insofar as these obligations are necessary for the processing of the application. 2. In particular, Member States may provide that: (a) applicants for asylum are required to report to the competent authorities or to appear before them in person, either without delay or at a specified time; (b) applicants for asylum have to hand over documents in their possession relevant to the examination of the application, such as their passports; (c) applicants for asylum are required to inform the competent authorities of their current place of residence or address and of any changes thereof as soon as possible. Member States may provide that the applicant shall have to accept any communication at the most recent place of residence or address which he/she indicated accordingly; (d) the competent authorities may search the applicant and the items he/she carries with him/her; (e) the competent authorities may take a photograph of the applicant; and (f) the competent authorities may record the applicant’s oral statements, provided he/she has previously been informed thereof.