Norway has a crime victim compensation program to provide financial compensation to victims

of violent or personal crime.

Eligibility Requirements
Report to Police: As soon as possible; exceptions are made.
Filing Period: No time limit.

Claimants

• Victims of crime
• Dependents of homicide victims
• Foreign citizens
• Citizens of Norway victimized in a foreign country

Procedures

A claimant can obtain an application from the police station, the chief administrative officer of the county, or the Ministry of Justice. It should be sent to the chief administrative officer of the county.

The claimant will receive notification of the program's decision between 2 weeks and 6 months, dependent on whether a complaint is forwarded. Compensation is received between 1 day and 3 weeks. This decision can be appealed to an independent committee of three persons, appointed by the government, which is the final decisionmaker.

Benefits & Award Limits

The maximum award in Krones is 200.000.

Compensable Costs

• Medical expenses
• Mental health
• Lost wages for disabled victims
• Lost support for dependents of deceased victims
• Funerals
• Travel
• Rehabilitation for disabled victims
• Services to replace work in the home previously performed by the victim

Emergency Awards

The program may give a prepayment if the award decision is delayed due to no fault of the claimant, and it would be reasonable to do so.

Funding Sources

The program is funded through tax revenue. Back to International Directory