The crime was committed in the Netherlands
The crime in question has to have been committed in the Netherlands, or on board a Dutch ship or aircraft. Your nationality is not relevant in this regard. Nor do you have to be resident in the Netherlands in order to apply for compensation. A foreign national who has been the victim of a crime committed in the Netherlands may also apply for compensation.
The reverse is also true. If you were the victim of a crime in any of the EU Member States on or after January 1 2006, then you too can apply to the Fund for compensation from the country in which the crime occurred. In such instances the Violent Offences Compensation Fund will administrate your application. However, the Fund has no say in the decision on your application, because every country has its own national rules and procedures in this regard.
EU Member States are obliged to maintain their own compensation fund. The Member States are Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and Sweden. As yet, unfortunately, not every EU country has fulfilled its obligation to set up a compensation fund.
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The reverse is also true. If you were the victim of a crime in any of the EU Member States on or after January 1 2006, then you too can apply to the Fund for compensation from the country in which the crime occurred. In such instances the Violent Offences Compensation Fund will administrate your application. However, the Fund has no say in the decision on your application, because every country has its own national rules and procedures in this regard.
EU Member States are obliged to maintain their own compensation fund. The Member States are Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and Sweden. As yet, unfortunately, not every EU country has fulfilled its obligation to set up a compensation fund.
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