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Updated September 2026

🤲 I was the victim of a crime — what help and compensation can I get?

Direct answer

Every EU country must offer victims free support, information and, for violent crime, state compensation — regardless of whether the offender is caught. Pomoč žrtvam kaznivih dejanj — 116 006 / Ministrstvo za pravosodje (odškodnina) (116 006) is the victim-support service for Slovenia: emotional support, help with the police and the court, practical help with insurers and employers, and the compensation application. Policija — prijava (113) takes the report; ask for your rights as a victim in writing and for updates on the case. Brezplačna pravna pomoč (okrožno sodišče) / pravno-informacijski centri (gov.si) covers legal costs if you need a lawyer in the proceedings.

Call firstPomoč žrtvam kaznivih dejanj — 116 006 / Ministrstvo za pravosodje (odškodnina)
Report toPolicija — prijava
If that failsBrezplačna pravna pomoč (okrožno sodišče) / pravno-informacijski centri

🗣️ 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

  1. Report if you have notRights as a victim — information, protection, compensation — mostly start with the report.
  2. Contact Pomoč žrtvam kaznivih dejanj — 116 006 / Ministrstvo za pravosodje (odškodnina)They call you back, explain what happens next, and stay with you through the process.
  3. 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.
  4. CompensationFrom the offender in the criminal case, from insurers, and for violent crime from the state fund — Pomoč žrtvam kaznivih dejanj — 116 006 / Ministrstvo za pravosodje (odškodnina) files it with you. Deadlines apply (often 1–3 years).
  5. Legal aid: Brezplačna pravna pomoč (okrožno sodišče) / pravno-informacijski centriFor a lawyer to join the case as a civil party, free below an income threshold.

📇 All contacts

Pomoč žrtvam kaznivih dejanj — 116 006 / Ministrstvo za pravosodje (odškodnina)Victim support and state compensationAfter a crime: information, support, compensation📞 116 006🔗 www.gov.si
Policija — prijavaCriminal complaint online or at a stationAlways — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 113🔗 www.policija.si/o-slovenski-policiji/prijava-kaznivega-dejanja
Brezplačna pravna pomoč (okrožno sodišče) / pravno-informacijski centriFree legal aid for low incomesWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 www.gov.si/teme/brezplacna-pravna-pomoc
Društvo za nenasilno komunikacijo / SOS telefonSupport after sexual violence, no report neededAnytime📞 031 770 120🔗 www.drustvo-dnk.si

❓ 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. Pomoč žrtvam kaznivih dejanj — 116 006 / Ministrstvo za pravosodje (odškodnina) starts the process.

Can I get protection from the offender?

Protection orders, address confidentiality and separate waiting rooms at court exist; ask Pomoč žrtvam kaznivih dejanj — 116 006 / Ministrstvo za pravosodje (odškodnina) and the police explicitly.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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