This section contains information topics which are considered to be the minimum information that should be provided to applicants for international protection during the personal interview.

Core concepts and principles of the asylum procedure:

• Confidentiality
• Principle of the best interests of the child (only if relevant in the personal circumstances of the applicant)

Procedural information: 

• Personal interview
• Notification
• Time frame for the examination 

Next steps if the application is channelled to special examination procedure:  

• Subsequent application (only if relevant in the personal circumstances of the applicant)
• Admissibility procedure (only if relevant in the personal circumstances of the applicant)
• Accelerated procedure (only if relevant in the personal circumstances of the applicant)
• Border procedure (only if relevant in the personal circumstances of the applicant) 

Rights of an applicant for international protection:  

• Legal and procedural information free of charge

Rights considering (unaccompanied) children:  

• Family tracing (only if relevant in the personal circumstances of the applicant)

Obligations of an applicant for international protection:  

• Cooperate with the authorities 
• Communicate contact address and any changes to the address to the authorities 
• Submit the elements to substantiate the application 

Possible consequences of not complying with obligations:  

• Application can be considered as implicitly withdrawn or abandoned 
• Assessment of relevant elements in the asylum claim may be affected  

Additional topics:  

• Family reunification (under the family reunification directive) (only if relevant in the personal circumstances of the applicant)