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The Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic — Rehabilitation and Compensation Department
Telephone: +421288891225
Fax: +4212888 91 579
E-mail: victims@justice.sk
Website: http://www.justice.gov.sk/
It is not possible to communicate directly with the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic. The assisting authority in the home country should be used for cross-border claims.
The Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic does not provide translation of the necessary documents. The crime victim pays for the translation and the associated costs.
The procedure is not subject to a charge.
The presence of the violent crime victim is not required when assessing an application for compensation. Any hearing is carried out by the requested assisting authority or by the Slovak authorities through technical facilities for audiovisual transmission. As a result, travel costs are not incurred and there is no need for reimbursement.
The law does not provide for the claimant’s personal participation in the compensation procedure. The presence of the violent crime victim is not required when assessing an application for compensation.
A medical report meeting the requirements laid down by the Slovak legal code is required for the purposes of determining compensation for pain and suffering. However, it is still possible that health status will be assessed by a doctor in the Slovak Republic based on medical reports issued in the country of residence.
Travelling costs will not be reimbursed.
The Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic will decide within 6 months of receiving a complete claim.
In Slovak.
By court action.
There is no legal aid specifically for the purpose of claiming compensation provided for in the Slovak legal code. It is possible to use general legal assistance provided by the State from the Legal Aid Centre, or request aid from one of the organisations providing aid to the crime victims. The Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic itself provides basic guidance for claiming compensation.
There are non-governmental organisations providing aid and support to violent crime victims within the Slovak Republic, which are focused on certain victims. The options for individual organisations to provide aid for compensation claims in cross-border cases depend mainly on their personnel capacities.
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