Contact Information

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Contacting the Court


  • All inquiries to the Court must be submitted through the designated contact forms. Any communication attempts made through other channels, including email, will not be acknowledged or processed.
  • Requests for Interim Measures (Rule 39) must not be submitted via the contact form. For detailed guidance on submitting such requests, please refer to the Applicants page
  • Please note that the Court is unable to provide legal advice under any circumstances.
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How to send applications


We would draw your attention to the fact that applications to the Court and all documents relating to the application must be sent by post, even if they have been faxed beforehand.

Please bear in mind that any documents or questions relating to applications must also be sent to the Court by post.

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Access to the Court


European Court of Human Rights
Council of Europe
1 avenue de l’Europe
67075 Strasbourg Cedex
FRANCE

Tel : +33 (0)3 88 41 20 18

Fax :  +33 (0)3 88 41 27 30 
          +33 (0)3 90 21 43 10


 Instructions for shipments

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Public and other holidays


In 2025 the Registry of the ECHR will be closed on:

Friday 18 April
Monday 21 April 
Thursday 1 May 
Thursday 8 May
Thursday 29 May 
Monday 9 June 
Monday 14 July 
Friday 15 August 
Tuesday 11 November 
From Tuesday 23 December (afternoon) to Wednesday 31 December