If you are a victim of a violent criminal offence, you are entitled to financial compensation.
Amount of compensation
The compensation is paidfrom the state budget and implies a one-time payment in the maximum amount of 4,645.30 EUR. The one-time payment can be less than the previously mentioned amount.
A victim is entitled to the compensation of:
- medical expenses, and
- lost earnings, up to 4,645.30 EUR.
The conditions that you must meet in order to receive financial compensations are:
- That you have suffered serious bodily harm or serious damage to your health as a consequence of the criminal offence
- That you are a citizen of the Republic of Croatia or an EU Member State, i.e., that you have registered residence in the Republic of Croatia or an EU Member State
- That you reported the criminal of the offence, i.e., that the incident is recorded at the police or the State Attorney’s Office within 6 months from the day the criminal offence was commited, regardless of whether criminal proceedings have been instituted
- That you have submitted a request for compensation in writing on an official form, along with all the required supporting documentation. The filled-out request form is submitted to the Ministry of Justice.
The request form is available at every police station, State Attorney’s Office, municipal and county courts and on the websites of the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of the Interior, as well as websites from municipal and county courts.