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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Assistance for victims of crime

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When dealing with courts and other authorities, victims of crime and their relatives often feel misunderstood and left alone when it comes to problems and conflicts resulting from the crime. In criminal proceedings, the focus is usually on the victim's role as a witness. However, victims' needs go far beyond criminal proceedings and social law claims. In addition to security against further crime, they also include coping with the trauma resulting from the crime, assistance in restoring the dignity of the victim and in compensating for the harm suffered and, finally, the recognition that only the victim can decide what support he or she needs.

The victim support offices of the competent body specifically offer the following assistance to victims:
  • psychosocial care and counselling,
  • mediation for further help and counselling services,
  • Accompaniment to court, authority, lawyer and doctor appointments,
  • Support for applications.
Victims also receive information on financial assistance and entitlements.
The following financial assistance may be available. possible:
  • unbureaucratic emergency aid
  • Assistance in compensating for material and non-material damage
  • Financial assistance for offers for psychological stabilization, such as trauma counseling of trauma therapy measures and devices for personal
  • Protection.
The victim helpers of the victim support offices also arrange financial support from other victim support organisations.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the Stiftung Opferhilfe Niedersachsen. In addition, those affected can find help from WEISSER RING e.V., the only nationwide private, victim support organization.

Which documents are required?

No documents are required.

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There are no deadlines to be observed.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families