Eligibility criteria
Application for Traffic Accident Victims Assistance
Answer:
Every application must satisfy the following conditions in order to be eligible for TAVA :
- the accident must fall within the scope of the Traffic Accident Victims (Assistance Fund) Ordinance, Cap. 229 of the Laws of Hong Kong, and has been reported to the Police;
- the victim was legally permitted to remain in Hong Kong at the time of the accident;
- application must be made within 6 months after the date of the accident; and
- the victim died/sustained permanent disability from the accident, or the injury sustained by the victim gave rise to at least 3 days’ hospitalization/sick leave as certified by a registered medical practitioner/registered Chinese medicine practitioner.