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Compensation to crime victims

The processing time for applications is currently around 6-8 months.

We are developing our practices and piloting a new procedure for processing compensation applications for crime victims. The pilot runs from 15 January to 31 May. Applications submitted during this period will be processed according to the new procedure. This may result in a shorter processing time for some applicants.

Expected processing time for compensation to crime victims
6 to 8 months
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  • What?

    If you are the victim of a crime, you can be compensated for personal injury and suffering from Government funds. Property damage and financial loss are compensated only in exceptional cases.

    You may be entitled to compensation from the Government if you have requested it from the offender in trial. However, you do not have to try to claim compensation from the offender first. If the offender has not been arrested or the offense for any other reason has not been treated in court or arbitrated, you can still apply for compensation.

Pilvi Palvelubotti

Pilvi Palvelubotti