Collect damages

You can get help if the person who is supposed to pay you damage fails to do so. You must have a court judgement. You can apply for criminal injuries compensation from the Swedish Crime Victim Authority or ask for our assistance.

The process for claiming damage depends on when the charges for the crime were brought. You will find the date of the charges in the judgement under the heading ‘Claims’. You can also contact the court that issued the judgement.

Welcome to the Swedish Courts (in Swedish)

Have you already submitted an application?

Our e-service and application form can only be used for new applications. If you need to provide further details regarding an ongoing case, please call or email us.

Please note

The e-service is in Swedish, the form is in English.

Application for enforcement (damages due to crime)

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Charges filed on or after 1 September 2026

Once the trial is over and the judgement is no longer subject to appeal (has become legally binding), you can apply to receive compensation from the Swedish Crime Victim Authority or seek assistance from us.

If you apply to the Swedish Crime Victim Authority and they award you criminal injuries compensation, they will take over the debt and pay you. This means that the person liable for damages must pay the amount of the damages to the Swedish Crime Victim Authority rather than to you. Find out more on their website:

Criminal Injuries Compensation

We can help you recover any costs not covered by the criminal injuries compensation.

You can also ask us to recover the full amount of your damages.

Charges filed before 1 September 2026

Once the trial is over and the judgement is no longer subject to appeal, the following happens:

  • You will receive a letter from us containing an application form.
  • You can apply using the form or via our e-service.
  • Please quote the reference number shown on the application forms when you apply.
  • If you are using the e-service, you will need the personal identity number of the person who is to make the payment.

There is no fee for applying to us.

You can apply for our assistance before you have received our letter and while the judgement is still subject to appeal (has not become legally binding). Use the e-service or the application form. You must attach a copy of the judgement or the relevant pages showing the following:

  • who is entitled to the damages (the claimant)
  • who is liable to pay damages (the defendant)
  • the judgement setting out the amount of damages.

We cannot pay out money while the judgement is subject to appeal.

Why is it useful to have the judgement close at hand?

The judgement contains a great deal of information that you should include in your application. For example, you will need to specify which court is handling the case. Please ensure your application is complete; otherwise, it will take us longer to process it.

What information do you need to provide?

You will need to provide various details about yourself and the person or persons against whom you are making a claim.

About you

Information about you as an applicant:

  • name
  • personal identification or organisation number
  • home address
  • telephone number
  • details of representative if any
  • bank details.

Do you have any protected personal data?

If you have protected personal data, tick the box and leave the address field blank. If you attach documents containing sensitive personal data, you must state this in your application.

About the person or persons liable for payment

You must provide details of the person or persons liable to pay damages. Sometimes the court orders that several people are jointly liable for damages. This means that the individuals each have liability for payment. It is particularly important that you enter their personal identity number. You will find the details in the judgement. If there are several people who are liable to pay, you should also tick the box to indicate whether the application relates to

  • all parties liable to pay damages under the judgement
  • some of the individuals listed in the judgement (please state the name or the identification number of the individual or individuals).

What can happen if you agree to only one person making payment?

You can claim the full amount of damages from any one of the parties liable for damages. However, there is a risk in accepting a settlement whereby one of several parties liable for damages pays only their share of the damages. This may mean that you receive less damage than you would might otherwise have done.

Other information

You must provide details of

  • your claim (the full amount or part of the damages, plus any interest)
  • whether you have already received part of the damages
  • the judgement or the penalty order
  • details of the court or prosecution authority and the case or reference number
  • any other information that may be useful, such as contact details, or if you know that the person liable for payment has property that we can seize.

Signature

Finally, you must sign the application.

What do we do?

Once we receive your claim, we will register it and send a payment demand to the person or persons liable to pay the damages.

What if your child is entitled to compensation?

If you are a parent or guardian, you can apply for damages for the crime if the child is under 18. Here is what you need to know.

If there is another parent or guardian, you must show that they are aware of and consent to you acting on behalf of the child and submitting the application. You can email or post the other guardian’s consent. The consent must be signed.

You can apply on your own for our help in recovering damages if the other parent has been ordered to pay damages as a result of a criminal offence. In that case, you only have to sign the application.

You must enclose a letter of authorisation from the other guardian with your application if the damages is to be paid into your account.

We have to pay the damages into an account subject to a guardianship restriction when the amount exceeds a base price amount. This is to ensure that the minor receives the money. The Guardianship Board may also specify that a payment must be made to an account subject to a guardianship restriction.

Please contact the Guardianship Board in your local authority for further information.

Remember that you can always use our e-service if you have the personal identity number of the person who is to make the payment. If you are applying using the form, you can email it or send it by post.

Email us

If you choose to post the application form, the postcode of the person who is to pay (the debtor) determines which office you should send the application to. If you do not know the postcode of the person who is to pay, you can enter your own postcode and click 'Search'.

Submit application for enforcement (in Swedish)

Where can you view your case?

You can view information about your case on My Pages. Log in and select ‘My claims against others’, then ‘Cases being processed’.

Cases being enforced (in Swedish)

What can you do in different situations?

You should act differently depending on whether

  • you have been paid
  • you have not been paid.

You have been paid

If you have received payment from the party liable for damages, you must let us know how much you have received and when you received it.

You have not been paid

We will establish whether the person liable for damages has any assets that we can seize to settle the debt – if they do not pay voluntarily. You will receive an interim report from us on a regular basis. This letter means that we are continuing to try to recover the debt on your behalf.

How does it work for the person who has to pay compensation?

You can read about what the person liable to pay damages must and can do on the website:

Pay damages

Can you claim compensation through your insurance?

If you have insurance, you should always report a crime to your insurance company. Many homes insurance policies include cover against assault. You may also be insured through your employer or your trade union.

Our waiting times

Would you like to know how long it takes us to process your case? Take a look at our waiting times:

Waiting times

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