Victim support — Áldozatsegítő Szolgálat (kormányhivatal)

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Every EU country must offer victims free support, information and, for violent crime, state compensation — regardless of whether the offender is caught. Áldozatsegítő Szolgálat (kormányhivatal) — 06 80 225 225 (06 80 225 225) is the victim-support service for Hungary: emotional support, help with the police and the court, practical help with insurers and employers, and the compensation application. Rendőrség — feljelentés (112) takes the report; ask for your rights as a victim in writing and for updates on the case. Jogi Segítségnyújtó Szolgálat (kormányhivatal) (igazsagugyiinformaciok.kormany.hu) covers legal costs if you need a lawyer in the proceedings.

Call firstÁldozatsegítő Szolgálat (kormányhivatal) — 06 80 225 225

Report toRendőrség — feljelentés

If that failsJogi Segítségnyújtó Szolgálat (kormányhivatal)

🗣️ What to say

"I was the victim of [crime] on [date]; police report [number]. I would like support with [the procedure / compensation / practical matters] and to be informed about my rights and the progress of the case."

🪜 Step by step

Report if you have notRights as a victim — information, protection, compensation — mostly start with the report.
Contact Áldozatsegítő Szolgálat (kormányhivatal) — 06 80 225 225They call you back, explain what happens next, and stay with you through the process.
Ask for updatesYou have the right to be informed of the decision to prosecute, the trial date and the release of the offender, if you ask.
CompensationFrom the offender in the criminal case, from insurers, and for violent crime from the state fund — Áldozatsegítő Szolgálat (kormányhivatal) — 06 80 225 225 files it with you. Deadlines apply (often 1–3 years).
Legal aid: Jogi Segítségnyújtó Szolgálat (kormányhivatal)For a lawyer to join the case as a civil party, free below an income threshold.

📇 All contacts

Áldozatsegítő Szolgálat (kormányhivatal) — 06 80 225 225Free victim support, state compensationAfter any crime📞 06 80 225 225 🔗 aldozatsegitokozpont.im.gov.hu

Rendőrség — feljelentésReport online or at a stationAlways — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 112 🔗 www.police.hu/hu/ugyintezes/elektronikus-ugyintezes/feljelentes

Jogi Segítségnyújtó Szolgálat (kormányhivatal)Free legal advice and legal aid for those in needWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 igazsagugyiinformaciok.kormany.hu/jogi-segitsegnyujtas

NANE Egyesület / OKITSupport after sexual violence, no report neededAnytime📞 06 80 505 101 🔗 nane.hu

❓ Frequently asked

The offender was never found

State compensation for violent crime does not depend on a conviction; it depends on the report and the injury.

I was a victim in another EU country

You can report at home and the report is transferred; support services cooperate across borders. Áldozatsegítő Szolgálat (kormányhivatal) — 06 80 225 225 starts the process.

Can I get protection from the offender?

Protection orders, address confidentiality and separate waiting rooms at court exist; ask Áldozatsegítő Szolgálat (kormányhivatal) — 06 80 225 225 and the police explicitly.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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