(1)       This Claim Form is for the submission of a Claim to the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation Against Ukraine in category A1.1 – Involuntary Internal Displacement.

(2)       The determination of whether your Claim is eligible to be recorded in the Register is made by the Board of the Register. Such a determination does not mean that the substance of the Claim or its valuation has been examined, any compensation has been awarded, or any payment to you is due. Examination of your Claim and award of any compensation for the fact of involuntary internal displacement will be carried out by a future compensation mechanism (within the meaning of the Statute of the Register) that is yet to be established.

(3)       Before submitting the Claim, you are encouraged to consult the information about the Register on its website at www.RD4U.claims or www.RD4U.coe.int and the various rules and instructions related to the submission of Claims, in particular – Rules Governing the Submission, Processing and Recording of Claims, Claim Form and Rules: Claims categoryA1.1 – Involuntary internal displacement, as well as Frequently Asked Questions.

(4)       All Claims must be submitted by using Claim Forms approved by the Register for each category of Claims. This Claim Form is to be used for submission of Claims by natural persons for involuntary internal displacement that occurred on or after 24 February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders as a result of the Russian Federation’s internationally wrongful acts in or against Ukraine – Claims category A1.1. If you wish to submit a Claim for a different type of loss, damage or injury, you should use the Claim Form for the relevant Claims category.

(5)       Category A1.1 covers Claims related to the fact of the involuntary internal displacement. The amount of compensation shall be determined by the future compensation mechanism. Accordingly, you do not need to provide Evidence related to the amount of compensation for this category of Claims.

(6)       Claims related to the pecuniary consequences of the involuntary internal displacement, such as, loss of gainful employment, loss of housing, or other economic losses, as well as Claims for forcible transfer of children and adults, shall be submitted in other relevant categories.

(7)       Your Claim must be submitted to the Register through Diia web portal at www.diia.gov.ua/services/RD4U. The Register will process and review the Claim and the supporting Evidence and decide whether your Claim is eligible for recording in the Register. You will be informed of the Register’s decision in due course through Diia.

(8)       You will be required to submit certain information and Evidence in support of your Claim, including information regarding the identity of the Claimant, and the events related to the forced flight or departure. Some information will be drawn from various existing electronic sources, including Ukraine’s Unified Information Database for Internally Displaced Persons.

(9)       You will be able to submit additional information such as evidence in relation to your registration in Ukraine’s Unified Information Database for Internally Displaced Persons, and upload files with Evidence to support your Claim consistent with the technical requirements of the Register. You will have a chance to check all information before it is submitted to the Register.

(10)     You do not need to complete your Claim all at once, and you will be able to save the draft Claim and complete it at a later stage. However, it is advisable to ensure that all the necessary information is prepared and available to you.

(11)     You should ensure that the files submitted as part of your Claim are accessible, readable and not infected with computer viruses or any form of malicious software. If the Register identifies any files submitted by you as inaccessible, unreadable or infected, your Claim may not be recorded in the Register.

(12)     By submitting your Claim and the supporting Evidence and information, you agree to transfer personal data to the Register and authorise the Register to store, process and transfer such personal data in accordance with the Register’s Principles on the Protection of Personal Data.

(13)     Claims by Russian nationals are not eligible to be recorded in the Register. However, Claims by Russian nationals may be recorded in the Register if they can establish that they also hold another nationality.

(14)     By submitting your Claim and the supporting Evidence and information, you confirm that they are a truthful representation of your identity as a Claimant, your nationality, your right to make a Claim and the content of the Claim. You understand that submitting an untruthful or false Claim may result in your Claim being considered as manifestly unfounded and not recorded in the Register.