1. An application for international protection shall be made and registered in the Member State of first entry.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where a third-country national or stateless person is in possession of a valid residence document or a valid visa, the application for international protection shall be made and registered in the Member State that issued the residence document or visa.
Where a third-country national or stateless person is in possession of a residence document or visa which has expired or was annulled, withdrawn or revoked, the application for international protection shall be made and registered in the Member State where he or she is present.
3. The applicant shall fully cooperate with the competent authorities of the Member States in collecting the biometric data in accordance with and in matters covered by this Regulation, in particular by submitting and disclosing, as soon as possible and at the latest during the interview referred to in Article 22 of this Regulation, all the elements and information available to him or her that are relevant for determining the Member State responsible, including by submitting his or her identity documents if the applicant is in possession of such documents. Where the applicant is not in a position at the time of the interview to submit evidence to substantiate the elements and information provided, or to complete the template referred to in Article 22(1) of this Regulation, the competent authority shall set a reasonable time limit for submitting such evidence, taking into account the individual circumstances of the case, within the period referred to in Article 39(1) of this Regulation.
4. The applicant shall be required to be present in:
(a) the Member State referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 pending the determination of the Member State responsible and, where applicable, the implementation of the transfer procedure;
(b) the Member State responsible;
(c) the Member State of relocation following a transfer pursuant to Article 67(11).
5. Where a transfer decision is notified to the applicant in accordance with Article 42(2) and Article 67(10), the applicant shall cooperate with the competent authorities and comply with that decision.