Compensation to crime victims forms

National information and online forms concerning Directive 2004/80/EC.

To help victims of violent intentional crime to access compensation in cross border cases, the directive sets up a system of cooperation between national authorities:

• Persons who fall victim to crime while being abroad (in the EU Member State in which they do not live) can submit the application to the assisting authority in the State they live.
• The assisting authority translates and transmits the application to the deciding authority in the Member State where the crime was committed. The deciding authority is responsible for assessing the application and paying the compensation.

The directive provides for two standard forms for the transmission of applications for compensation in cross-border situations.

Submission of forms to competent authority

 To submit your completed forms, please follow the information provided by the relevant competent authority, which can be found in the European Judicial Atlas section. This section provides information on the accepted methods of communication, including form submission, and features a search function to help you identify the correct authority to send your forms to. Furthermore, you can access additional information such as contact details and national legislation on this page.

Additional information: Compensation

 If you wish to complete a form online, simply click on one of the links below. You can also retrieve a saved draft by using the "Load draft" button.

As of 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom is no longer an EU Member State. However, in the field of civil justice, pending procedures and proceedings initiated before the end of the transition period will continue under EU law. Until the end of 2025, the United Kingdom can continue to be selected in online (dynamic) forms for the purpose of these proceedings and procedures. An exception to this rule are the Public documents forms, in which the UK should not be selected.