How to lodge an application
Application form
How to download the application form
The form will work correctly only with Adobe Reader 9 upwards and is only supported under the Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. Please ensure you have Adobe Reader installed on your computer (download available from www.adobe.com).
1. Save a copy of the form
- Right-click on the link or icon above
- According to your browser, choose one of available options “Save target as”, “Save Link As” or “Download Linked File As…”
- Save the form on your computer in a chosen location.
2. Fill in the form
- Open the saved copy of the form in Adobe Reader from the chosen location
- Fill in the form and save it.
- Once you have completed the form, you should print it, sign it and post it to the Court.
Sending applications
Applications to the Court must be sent by post to the following address:
The Registrar
European Court of Human Rights
Council of Europe
67075 Strasbourg Cedex
FRANCE
Please note that sending an application by fax does not interrupt the four-month time-limit.
How to complete the application form
If your application is incomplete the Court will not examine it, so it is essential that you meticulously fill in every part of the application form.
Grouped applications
Where there are more than 10 applicants, the representative should provide, in addition to the application forms and documents, a table setting out the required identifying details for each applicant.
Authority form
How to download the authority form
The form will work correctly only with Adobe Reader 9 upwards and are only supported under the Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. Please ensure you have Adobe Reader installed on your computer (download available from www.adobe.com).
1. Save a copy of the form
- Right-click on the link or icon above
- According to your browser, choose one of available options “Save target as”, “Save Link As” or “Download Linked File As…”
- Save the form on your computer in a chosen location.
2. Fill in the form
- Open the saved copy of the form in Adobe Reader from the chosen location
- Fill in the form and save it.
- Once you have completed the form, you should print it, sign it and post it to the Court.
When to use the authority form
This authority form should only be used if the applicant did not have a representative at the time of filling in the application form or if the applicant wishes to change the representative named in an application form already submitted to the Court.