Victim support — Ελληνική Εταιρεία Προστασίας Θυμάτων

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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. Ελληνική Εταιρεία Προστασίας Θυμάτων / Εισαγγελία — Γραφείο Θυμάτων (116 006) is the victim-support service for Greece: emotional support, help with the police and the court, practical help with insurers and employers, and the compensation application. Ελληνική Αστυνομία — αστυνομικό τμήμα / 100 (100) takes the report; ask for your rights as a victim in writing and for updates on the case. Νομική Βοήθεια (Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος) (dsa.gr) covers legal costs if you need a lawyer in the proceedings.

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Report toΕλληνική Αστυνομία — αστυνομικό τμήμα / 100

If that failsΝομική Βοήθεια (Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος)

🗣️ 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 Ελληνική Εταιρεία Προστασίας Θυμάτων / Εισαγγελία — Γραφείο ΘυμάτωνThey 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 — Ελληνική Εταιρεία Προστασίας Θυμάτων / Εισαγγελία — Γραφείο Θυμάτων files it with you. Deadlines apply (often 1–3 years).
Legal aid: Νομική Βοήθεια (Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος)For a lawyer to join the case as a civil party, free below an income threshold.

📇 All contacts

Ελληνική Εταιρεία Προστασίας Θυμάτων / Εισαγγελία — Γραφείο ΘυμάτωνVictim support, compensation from the Greek Compensation AuthorityAfter any crime📞 116 006 🔗 www.ministryofjustice.gr

Ελληνική Αστυνομία — αστυνομικό τμήμα / 100Report at any police stationBurglary, theft, threats, stalking📞 100 🔗 www.astynomia.gr

Νομική Βοήθεια (Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος)Free lawyer for low incomesWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 www.dsa.gr

Συμβουλευτικά Κέντρα Γυναικών (ΓΓΙΦ) / 15900Support after sexual violence, no obligation to reportAnytime📞 15900 🔗 womensos.gr

❓ 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. Ελληνική Εταιρεία Προστασίας Θυμάτων / Εισαγγελία — Γραφείο Θυμάτων starts the process.

Can I get protection from the offender?

Protection orders, address confidentiality and separate waiting rooms at court exist; ask Ελληνική Εταιρεία Προστασίας Θυμάτων / Εισαγγελία — Γραφείο Θυμάτων and the police explicitly.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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