Disclaimer, Information, and Instructions for the Claimants for category A3.3
- 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 A3.3 –Loss of housing or residence.
- 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 will be carried out by a future compensation mechanism (within the meaning of the Statute of the Register) that is yet to be established.
- 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 the Claims, in particular – Rules Governing the Submission, Processing and Recording of Claims, Claim Form and Rules: Claims category A3.3 – Loss of housing or residence, as well as Frequently Asked Questions.
- 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 individuals for the loss of housing or residence that was sustained 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 A3.3. 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.
- Category A3.3 covers Claims related to the fact of losing one’s housing or place of residence, including the associated loss of ordinary personal belongings, and expenses incurred for securing new housing or residence, including relocation costs.
- Claims for personal belongings of exceptional value or rarity may be submitted in category A3.7 – Other Economic Losses. Claims for damage or destruction of residential immovable property shall be submitted by or on behalf of owners in category A3.1 – Damage or Destruction of Residential Immovable Property.
- 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.
- You will be required to submit certain information and Evidence in support of your Claim, including information regarding the identity of the Claimant, proof of housing or residence in question, a description of the event that caused the loss of housing or residence and information about the estimated amount of the Claim. Some information will be drawn from various existing electronic sources.
- You will be able to submit additional information 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
