Victim support — Victim Support Malta · Malta

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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. Victim Support Malta / Uffiċċju għall-Appoġġ lill-Vittmi (Pulizija) (2122 8333) is the victim-support service for Malta: emotional support, help with the police and the court, practical help with insurers and employers, and the compensation application. Pulizija ta' Malta — għassa tal-pulizija / 112 (112) takes the report; ask for your rights as a victim in writing and for updates on the case. Aġenzija għal Għajnuna Legali (2567 4200) covers legal costs if you need a lawyer in the proceedings.

Call firstVictim Support Malta / Uffiċċju għall-Appoġġ lill-Vittmi (Pulizija)

Report toPulizija ta' Malta — għassa tal-pulizija / 112

If that failsAġenzija għal Għajnuna Legali

🗣️ 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 Victim Support Malta / Uffiċċju għall-Appoġġ lill-Vittmi (Pulizija)They 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 — Victim Support Malta / Uffiċċju għall-Appoġġ lill-Vittmi (Pulizija) files it with you. Deadlines apply (often 1–3 years).
Legal aid: Aġenzija għal Għajnuna LegaliFor a lawyer to join the case as a civil party, free below an income threshold.

📇 All contacts

Victim Support Malta / Uffiċċju għall-Appoġġ lill-Vittmi (Pulizija)Free victim support, state compensationAfter any crime📞 2122 8333 🔗 victimsupport.org.mt

Pulizija ta' Malta — għassa tal-pulizija / 112Report at any police stationTheft, threats, stalking📞 112 🔗 pulizija.gov.mt

Aġenzija għal Għajnuna LegaliFree lawyer below the income thresholdWhen you cannot afford a lawyer📞 2567 4200 🔗 legalaidmalta.gov.mt

Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) — Sptar Mater DeiMedical care and support after sexual assaultAfter sexual violence, with or without a report📞 2545 0000 🔗 deputyprimeminister.gov.mt

❓ 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. Victim Support Malta / Uffiċċju għall-Appoġġ lill-Vittmi (Pulizija) starts the process.

Can I get protection from the offender?

Protection orders, address confidentiality and separate waiting rooms at court exist; ask Victim Support Malta / Uffiċċju għall-Appoġġ lill-Vittmi (Pulizija) and the police explicitly.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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