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Upon arrival at an external border, people are mainly checked as to their identity, with the border police checking the documents presented to enter the country. If a decision to refuse entry is notified, people are maintained in waiting zones after provision of information on their rights: the foreigner may request the assistance of an interpreter and a doctor, and may communicate with a lawyer or any other person of their choice. If an asylum application has been lodged, a favourable decision may be issued, allowing access to the territory to register the application: only then will the Eurodac fingerprints be taken (for further details, see Border procedure (border and transit zones)). No other checks (health, security, vulnerability) seem to be carried out at the border.