Apply for a one-off payment of social compensation for victims of violence abroad

If you live in Germany and have been the victim of an act of violence during a temporary stay abroad and have suffered damage to your health, you can receive a one-off payment of between EUR 2,821 and EUR 31,026. The amount of the one-off payment depends on your degree of injury (GdS at least 30).

A stay abroad is considered temporary if it lasts less than six months or no more than one year if you are attending school or university.

Please note that your social compensation provider will decide whether and to what extent you will receive support.

Requirements

• You have your domicile or habitual residence in Germany.
• You were temporarily abroad at the time of the crime and suffered a recognized harmful event there.
• You have suffered damage to your health with a degree of damage of at least 30 as a result of the harmful event.
• The application must be submitted to the competent institution at the place of residence.
  
  • Exception: In the case of vaccination damage, responsibility is determined by the place of vaccination.

What documents do I need?

• If necessary, you must provide evidence:
  
  • Proof of the recognized harmful event during a temporary stay abroad (e.g. police reports, court decisions, court rulings, witness statements)
  • Proof of the degree of the consequences of the injury (e.g. medical certificates)