Do I Have To Be A UK Citizen To Make A CICA Claim?
Surprisingly enough, no, you don’t have to be a UK citizen in order to make a claim for compensation with the Criminal Injury Compensation Authority (CICA).
To be eligible to apply for a payment you must be able to show that you are:
A British citizen, regardless of where you normally reside.
An accompanying close relative of a British citizen or of a member of His Majesty’s armed forces is defined at paragraph 12 of the Scheme.
A national of a member state of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA).
A person who had a right to be in the United Kingdom by virtue of being a family member of an EU/EEA national.
A member of the armed forces or accompanying close relative.
A national of a State party to the Council of Europe Convention of the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes (CETS No.116, 1983). Details of the countries who have signed up to this treaty can be found on the Council of Europe Treaty Office website.
Other circumstances can be considered, for example asylum seekers and victims of human trafficking, contact us for more information.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/criminal-injuries-compensation-residency-and-nationality
