Assistance offered to victims of human trafficking

A wide variety of assistance is aimed at helping victims of human trafficking in Denmark.

Social efforts include:

  • Establishing contact to potential victims of human trafficking.
  • Identifying victims of human trafficking.
  • Providing support to victims of human trafficking.


Forms of assistance include:

  • The identification of victims of human trafficking through outreach work.
  • Healthcare and harm-reduction related assistance including medical, psychological and dental care.
  • Legal advice, including information regarding legal rights and opportunities, as well as assistance during police raids.
  • Various skills-training courses.
  • Up to 100 days accommodation in a women’s shelter.
  • Prepared repatriation of victims of human trafficking in collaboration with organisations in various countries of origin, the preparation of travel documents, accompaniment during travel, cooperation with an organization/NGO in the country of origin upon arrival, assistance regarding accommodation and implementation of an alternative livelihood in the local society.


For more information regarding these forms of assistance, see the menu on the left.