Time Limits for Tourist Injury Claims in Ireland: What Visitors Need to Know
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Short answer: If you were injured in Ireland as a visitor, your time limit to claim is two years less one day from the accident, or from your date of knowledge. That's the same deadline residents get. The clock doesn't pause when you fly home, and a separate one-month letter deadline lands first.
Being injured on holiday is disorienting, and the legal side is the last thing anyone wants to think about on the flight home. The good news is that you very likely still have the right to claim, and you've got time to do it properly. What matters is understanding how the Irish time limit for a tourist injury claim actually works, because a few features of it catch visitors out. Chief among them: the deadline keeps running while you're back home and unaware, and it's often shorter than the limit you'd have had at home.
This guide is about how long you have to start a claim, not how long a claim takes to settle.
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How long is the time limit for tourist injury claims in Ireland?
You get two years less one day to claim. Visitors injured in Ireland have two years less one day to begin a personal injury claim, measured from the date of the accident or from the date of knowledge of the injury. That is the same limitation period Irish residents get, and it comes from the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991 Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991 (Revised) [1], as reduced from three years to two by the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004.
Your nationality and where you live make no difference to the length of the deadline. A visitor from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany or Australia has exactly the same two-year window as someone living in Dublin Taking and appealing a civil case, Citizens Information (Updated 2025) [7]. Tourists also have the same entitlements, namely medical expenses, loss of earnings, and compensation for the injury itself. Miss the deadline and the right to claim is lost, which is why the rest of this guide focuses on what quietly shortens that window for a visitor who has gone home.
Because this page is only about deadlines, it states the general rules once and links you to the detail. For how the two-year period works across all claim types, see our guide to personal injury time limits in Ireland.
How do you work out if your claim is still in time?
Start from your accident or knowledge date. Three things decide whether you are still in time: when the clock started, whether the one-month letter has gone out, and whether an Injuries Resolution Board application has paused the two years. The flow below walks through them in order.
Illustration only, not legal advice. Enter the accident date, and the date you first knew you were injured if that came later, to see the mechanical one-month and two-year-less-one-day dates and a rough idea of how much time is left. It does not account for the Injuries Resolution Board pause or any exception, all of which can change the real deadline. Confirm your position with a solicitor.
What is the one-month letter deadline?
A letter of claim is due within one month. The first deadline a visitor needs to know about is not two years away. It is one month. Under section 8 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004, you must send the wrongdoer a written letter of claim within one month of the accident, or of your date of knowledge Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004, s.8 (Revised, Updated 2024) [2].
This one-month rule is newer and stricter than many older guides suggest. The period was cut from two months to one with effect from 28 January 2019, and the courts now must act on a breach rather than having a discretion to overlook it PI Actions: Changes to the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004, Law Society of Ireland (Updated 2019) [3].
Here is the part that reassures people: missing the letter does not end your claim. The two-year limitation still governs whether the claim survives. But send the letter late without a good reason and the trial judge must draw such inferences as appear proper and, where the interests of justice so require, must penalise you on legal costs. So a late letter can quietly reduce what you keep [2][3]. For a visitor who flies home and only thinks about legal advice weeks later, this is the easiest deadline to miss. Our page on the Section 8 letter of claim sets out exactly what it must contain.
Why it matters: "I have two years, so there is no rush" is the assumption that costs visitors the most. Two clocks are already running on day one.
Does the clock pause when you fly home?
No. Flying home pauses nothing. Leaving Ireland doesn't stop, pause or extend the Irish deadline. The two-year period runs from the accident or date of knowledge no matter where you live or how soon you go home. There's no separate allowance for being a non-resident or being out of the country. The only recognised grounds that pause the clock are being under 18, lacking the mental capacity to manage your affairs, and limited cases of fraud or concealment, plus the Injuries Resolution Board pause described below.
This surprises visitors who assume a foreign accident somehow waits for them to deal with it. It doesn't. Every week after you land back home is a week off the same two-year clock. And, as the section above shows, the one-month letter window usually closes long before most people seek advice.
Practical reading: treat the day of your accident as day one of a deadline you are managing from abroad, not a deadline that starts when you finally get round to it. The earlier you act, the more of the two years you have still got to work with.
Does your home country's deadline apply instead?
No. Irish law sets your deadline. If you were injured in Ireland, Irish law decides your claim and Irish law sets the deadline, even where the limit at home is longer. Under the EU's Rome II Regulation, the law that applies to an accident is the law of the country where the damage happened, and that same law governs the limitation period Rome II Regulation (EC) No 864/2007, Articles 4 and 15 (Updated 2007) [8].
In plain terms, the accident happened on Irish soil. So the Irish two-year deadline binds you, not the three-year deadline you might have had in London, Edinburgh or Belfast. This matters most for British and EU visitors, who reasonably assume the rules they know from home travel with them. They do not. Rome II is retained in UK domestic law after Brexit, so a UK visitor still faces the Irish limit on an Irish accident [8].
The flip side is good news. Because the claim is anchored in Ireland, you do not need to deal with a foreign court yourself. An Irish solicitor handles it here on your behalf. The question of which court and which country applies is covered in our guide to how tourist injury claims work.
When does the clock start if symptoms appear after you get home?
It can start on your date of knowledge. The two-year clock does not always start on the day of the accident. It can start on your date of knowledge, the day you first knew, or ought reasonably to have known, four things: that you were injured, that the injury was significant, that it was caused by someone else's act or omission, and the identity of that person Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991, s.2 (Revised) [1].
This rule is a genuine lifeline for tourists. Picture a rear-end collision on the way to the airport. You feel shaken but fine, fly home, and the whiplash or a back injury only declares itself days later. Or food poisoning that a doctor at home finally connects to a meal on your trip. In cases like these, the deadline can run from when the injury and its cause became reasonably clear, not from the holiday itself.
It is not a loophole, though. The test includes what you ought to have known, so you cannot simply ignore symptoms. Where your injury came from medical treatment received in Ireland, the date-of-knowledge analysis is especially important and works differently from a standard accident, so take advice early. The underlying rule is set out further in the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991.
Worked example, illustration only. Suppose a coach passenger is hurt on 10 May 2025 but feels fine and flies home. A doctor diagnoses a back injury on 2 June 2025. Where 2 June 2025 is the date of knowledge, the two-year-less-one-day deadline runs to about 1 June 2027, not from the accident date in May. The dates are approximate, and the start date always depends on the facts.
Why it matters: if you delayed treatment because you thought the injury was minor, your claim may be far from lost. The clock may not have started when you assumed.
How can your two years quietly shrink?
An incomplete Board application no longer stops the clock. Most injury claims in Ireland must first go to the Injuries Resolution Board (IRB), and submitting a claim there pauses the two-year clock under section 50 of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003, s.50 (Updated 2024) [4]. The catch, and it is a serious one for visitors, is that since 4 September 2023 only a complete application stops the clock Making a claim, Injuries Resolution Board (Updated 2025) [5].
A complete application needs, among other things, the application fee, your details, the respondent's details, and a formal medical report (Form B). When something's missing, the Board gives a short window to supply it, but the two-year clock keeps running during that window, and the pause only takes effect on the day the last missing item arrives Injuries Resolution Board, Citizens Information (Updated 2025) [6]. Submitting a half-finished application no longer buys you time.
The pause also is not a fresh two years. When the Board finishes and issues an authorisation to go to court, the clock restarts roughly six months later, plus whatever was left of your original two years on the day your application was validated. For a visitor coordinating this from abroad, that can be a tight, fast-moving window. The mechanics are set out in our guide to the IRB clock-stop rule.
Worked example, illustration only. Take the same 10 May 2025 accident. Suppose the Board validates a complete Injuries Resolution Board application on 1 March 2026, with roughly fourteen months of the two years still left. The Board issues an authorisation on 1 December 2026. The clock stays paused until about six months after that authorisation, so the fourteen months you had left effectively resume around mid-2027 and push the final deadline well into 2028. An incomplete application would not have paused anything. Figures are approximate.
How do you claim from Ireland once you are home?
You can run the whole claim remotely. You can pursue an Irish injury claim entirely from your home country. You do not need to be living in Ireland, and in most cases you do not need to return. Two practical hurdles trip visitors up, and both have answers.
Proving your identity without a PPS number
The IRB application centres on an Irish PPS number, which tourists do not have. A passport, national identity card or foreign driving licence can stand in to prove who you are.
Getting the medical report (Form B)
Your own treating doctor at home can complete Form B, provided they hold registration with an equivalent medical regulator in your country Guidance on Medical Reports, Injuries Resolution Board (Updated 2025) [10]. You will usually start by requesting your Irish hospital records. Your home doctor then uses them to complete the Form B. The raw records on their own are not the same as the statutory report. Our IRB medical report guide explains the document, and our page on making a claim from abroad walks through the remote process.
None of this requires you to put your life on hold. It does, though, take time to arrange across borders, which is exactly why starting early protects the two-year deadline.
What evidence should you protect before you fly home?
Capture the scene before you leave Ireland. Evidence disappears faster for a visitor than for a resident, so the first days matter more than the deadline alone suggests. A local can return to the scene next week. You can't. CCTV from a hotel, pub or attraction is routinely overwritten within about two to four weeks. The witnesses who saw what happened may be tourists too, scattering to different countries within days.
Before you leave Ireland, where you can: photograph the scene and the cause, get names and contact details for any witnesses, report the incident to the business or the Gardaí and keep the reference, and hold on to receipts and medical paperwork. Already left? A solicitor can still move quickly to request CCTV and records before they're gone, though speed is everything.
Why it matters: a strong claim two years from now still depends on evidence captured in the first fortnight. The deadline protects your right to claim. The evidence protects its value.
Is travel insurance the same as a claim?
No. They are two separate things on two clocks. Your travel insurance and your injury claim run on separate clocks. Travel insurance is a contract. It may pay for treatment, repatriation or a cut-short trip, and it usually requires you to notify the insurer quickly, often within days, as the policy sets out. That short contractual window isn't the legal time limit, and claiming on your insurance does not replace or reduce a personal injury claim against whoever caused the accident.
Confusing the two is common and costly. People assume that because the insurer paid, the matter is closed, or that the insurer's deadline is the deadline. Neither is true. The two interact mainly where the insurer has covered costs it can later recoup, which we explain in travel insurance versus a claim.
The points above decide most visitor claims. So how does the Irish position compare with the rules you know from home, and what about the figures and exceptions you may have seen elsewhere? The sections that follow add that context: how Ireland compares, a separate scheme that's often mistaken for the main deadline, and the exceptions that can give certain claimants more time.
How does Ireland's deadline compare with home?
Ireland's two years is often shorter than home. For many visitors the Irish deadline is shorter than the one at home, which is why acting promptly matters. The table below is a general comparison only. Limitation rules differ in detail and by circumstance, so treat it as orientation rather than advice for your own country.
| Where the visitor is from | General injury limitation period | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland (applies to your Irish accident) | 2 years less one day | From accident or date of knowledge [1] |
| England and Wales / Scotland | Generally 3 years | Often a year longer than Ireland |
| Northern Ireland | Generally 3 years | A separate jurisdiction from the Republic |
| United States | Generally 1 to 3 years | Varies by state |
| Australia | Generally around 3 years | Varies by state or territory |
Foreign limitation periods are general guidance and vary by jurisdiction and case. Confirm your home-country position separately. The Irish figure is the one that governs an accident in Ireland.
Which law sets each deadline?
Each deadline comes from a specific Act. The deadlines on this page are not rules of thumb. Each one has a clear statutory source, which matters if anyone disputes the date. The table below maps them.
| Deadline | Where it comes from | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years less one day | Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991, s.3, as amended by the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004, s.7 | The main deadline to start a personal injury claim [1][2] |
| Date-of-knowledge start | Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991, s.2 | When the clock starts if the injury or its cause emerged later [1] |
| One-month letter of claim | Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004, s.8 | Written notice to the wrongdoer, shortened to one month in 2019 [2][3] |
| IRB clock pause | Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003, s.50 | Pauses the two years once a complete application is in [4] |
| Fatal injury, 2 years from death | Civil Liability Act 1961 | Deadline for dependants after a death |
| Defective product, 3 years | Liability for Defective Products Act 1991 | Injury caused by a faulty product |
| Criminal injury notice, 3 months | Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted | Separate State scheme for violent crime, not an ordinary claim [9] |
Section references are provided for orientation. The precise provision that applies depends on your circumstances.
Does the deadline change with the type of accident?
No, the two years covers most accident types. The two-year limit is the same whether you were hurt in a road collision, a fall in a public place, or at your accommodation. What changes with the type of accident is who you claim against and how, not the deadline itself. Only a couple of situations carry a different limit.
| Type of injury | Deadline | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Road traffic accident | 2 years less one day | Same limit as any visitor claim |
| Fall or injury in a public place | 2 years less one day | Public liability claim, same deadline |
| Injury at a hotel or rental | 2 years less one day | Occupier's liability, same deadline |
| Injury from a faulty product | 3 years | Different limit under the Liability for Defective Products Act 1991 |
| Assault or violent crime | 3 months to notify | Separate criminal injuries scheme, not an ordinary claim [9] |
For how each of these is actually run, rather than when, see how tourist injury claims work and our guide to public liability time limits.
Is the three-month deadline online the right one?
That three-month figure is a different scheme. If your search turned up a "three-month" deadline, that is very likely the criminal injuries scheme, not the deadline for an ordinary injury claim. The Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted is a separate, State-run route for people hurt by a violent crime, and it has a much shorter notification deadline of three months from the incident, extendable only in exceptional cases Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted, gov.ie (Updated 2024) [9].
That scheme can matter to a visitor who was assaulted, and it does cover foreign nationals injured by crime in Ireland. But it is not the limit for a negligence claim after a slip, a road accident or a hotel injury. That limit is two years. Do not let the three-month figure frighten you into thinking you are out of time for an ordinary claim. Equally, do not let it lull you into ignoring the two-year deadline that actually applies [6][9].
Why it matters: mixing up the two schemes is the most common myth we see. The deadline you need is set by what caused the injury.
What exceptions can give you more time?
A few situations change the standard two years. Even where more time technically exists, acting early is still wise, because evidence fades regardless. These are the main ones.
- Children under 18: the two-year clock generally does not start until the child's 18th birthday, so a parent or guardian can claim as a "next friend" in the meantime. See claims for children.
- Lack of mental capacity: where a severe injury leaves someone unable to manage their affairs, the clock can be paused while that incapacity lasts.
- Fatal injuries: dependants generally have two years from the date of death to bring a claim under the Civil Liability Act 1961.
- Defective products: a claim for injury from a faulty product carries a three-year limit under the Liability for Defective Products Act 1991.
- Deadlines on a weekend or holiday: where the final day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, it rolls to the next working day under the Interpretation Act 2005.
Bear in mind the opposite side too. The party you claim against, and its insurer, will often dispute when your date of knowledge really fell, so an early, well-documented start makes any extension far easier to stand over.
What happens if you miss the deadline?
Usually the claim is barred for good. Once the two-year period expires, the person you are claiming against can rely on the Statute of Limitations as a complete defence, and the court will normally refuse to hear the claim Taking and appealing a civil case, Citizens Information (Updated 2025) [7]. Unlike some countries, Ireland has no general discretion to extend an ordinary personal injury deadline just because an extension would seem fair.
What helps is not an extension but a later start date. The date-of-knowledge rule can mean the clock began later than you assumed, and the rules for children and for people who lack capacity work differently again. So a claim that looks late is sometimes still in time once the correct start date is fixed. The opposite is also true. A claim you think has years left can be closer to the edge than you realise once the Injuries Resolution Board pause and the real start date are worked out.
Why it matters: the safe move is to get advice before assuming either that you have missed the deadline or that you have plenty of time.
What are the common reasons visitors miss the deadline?
A few predictable mistakes cost visitors their claim. Most missed deadlines come down to a handful of assumptions. Knowing them is half the battle.
| The mistake | Why it costs you |
|---|---|
| Assuming your home country's longer deadline applies | Irish law governs an Irish accident, so the two-year limit binds you [8] |
| Waiting for the travel insurer to deal with it | The insurer's process is separate, and its short notice window is not the legal deadline |
| Thinking the clock pauses once you fly home | It keeps running from the accident or date of knowledge wherever you live |
| Submitting an incomplete Injuries Resolution Board application | Since September 2023, only a complete application pauses the two years [5] |
| Confusing the three-month criminal scheme with an ordinary claim | They are different routes with different deadlines [9] |
What do the key legal terms mean?
Five terms explain how the deadline works. These come up throughout a visitor claim. Here is what each one means in plain English.
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Statute of limitations | The law that sets the deadline to bring a claim. For Irish personal injury it is two years less one day |
| Date of knowledge | The day you first knew, or ought to have known, that you were significantly injured and who was responsible |
| Letter of claim (section 8) | A written notice to the wrongdoer, due within one month, required by the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 |
| Injuries Resolution Board (IRB) | The State body most injury claims must go through first. It was formerly called PIAB |
| Next friend | An adult who brings a claim on behalf of an injured child under 18 |
What should you do in the next 7 to 14 days?
A little action now protects your deadline. If you've flown home and think you might have a claim, a few steps now protect both your deadline and the value of the case. A simple sequence works well.
- Write down what happened while it's fresh: date, place, what caused the injury, and anyone who saw it.
- Gather what you already have: photos, receipts, booking details, and any incident reference from the business or Gardaí.
- See a doctor at home and keep the records. This also fixes your date of knowledge if symptoms developed after the trip.
- Request your Irish hospital or treatment records so a Form B can be prepared later.
- Speak to an Irish personal injury solicitor early, so the one-month letter and the two-year deadline are managed from the start.
You don't need everything ready before you make contact. You can also handle a small, clear claim yourself, though most visitors prefer a solicitor to keep the deadlines and the Board paperwork on track. The point of acting in the first two weeks is simply to stop a deadline slipping by while you decide.
This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Every case is different and outcomes vary. Gary Matthews Solicitors acts on a no win, no fee* basis for qualifying personal injury claims. *In litigation, solicitors may not calculate fees as a percentage of any award. "No win, no fee" describes a no-foal-no-fee arrangement and is subject to terms. Consult a qualified solicitor for advice specific to your situation.
References
- Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act 1991, ss. 2 and 3 (date of knowledge and the two-year personal injury limit), Law Reform Commission Revised Acts. revisedacts.lawreform.ie (Revised, accessed June 2026).
- Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004, section 8 (Revised), Law Reform Commission. revisedacts.lawreform.ie (Updated 2024).
- PI Actions: Changes to the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004, Law Society of Ireland. lawsociety.ie (Updated 2019).
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003, section 50 (the limitation pause for Injuries Resolution Board applications), Irish Statute Book. irishstatutebook.ie (Updated 2024).
- Making a claim, Injuries Resolution Board. injuries.ie (Updated 2025).
- Injuries Resolution Board, Citizens Information. citizensinformation.ie (Updated 2025).
- Taking and appealing a civil case, Citizens Information. citizensinformation.ie (Updated 2025).
- Rome II Regulation (EC) No 864/2007, Articles 4 and 15 (applicable law and limitation), EUR-Lex. eur-lex.europa.eu (Updated 2007).
- Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted, gov.ie. gov.ie (Updated 2024).
- Guidance on Medical Reports (Form B), Injuries Resolution Board. injuries.ie (Updated 2025).
Additional resources
Last updated June 2026. Every deadline on this page links to the primary legislation or the official regulator, and the guide is reviewed as the law changes. Official and primary sources for visitors checking their own position:
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Common questions
What is the time limit for a tourist to make an injury claim in Ireland?
Two years less one day, measured from the accident or from your date of knowledge. It's the same deadline that applies to Irish residents.
The length doesn't change with your nationality or country of residence. It applies to road accidents, falls in public places, accommodation injuries and most other negligence claims, with separate rules for a few situations such as children and fatal injuries.
Why it matters: the deadline doesn't get longer for visitors. Only the practical pressure does, because you're managing it from abroad.
Next step: Citizens Information (2025) or our guide to personal injury time limits.
Does the deadline pause because I have flown home?
No. The two-year clock runs from the accident or date of knowledge no matter where you live.
Being abroad or a non-resident doesn't pause or extend it. The main exceptions are for children and for people who lack capacity, plus the Injuries Resolution Board pause once your application is complete.
Why it matters: time keeps running while you're home and may be unaware, so the early weeks count.
Next step: see making a claim from abroad.
Does my own country's time limit apply if I was injured in Ireland?
No. Irish law applies because the accident happened in Ireland, and the Irish two-year deadline binds you even if your home limit is longer.
Under the Rome II Regulation, the limitation period is part of the law of the country where the damage occurred. Rome II is retained in UK law after Brexit, so UK visitors face the Irish limit too.
Why it matters: UK and EU visitors often expect a three-year window that doesn't apply here.
Next step: Rome II Regulation (2007) or our guide to how tourist injury claims work.
Is there an earlier deadline than two years I need to worry about?
Yes. A letter of claim must reach the wrongdoer within one month of the accident or date of knowledge.
Missing it doesn't end the claim, but a late letter without good reason lets the court draw adverse inferences and penalise you on costs, so it can reduce what you recover.
Why it matters: for a returning visitor this is the single easiest deadline to miss.
Next step: see the Section 8 letter of claim.
My symptoms only appeared after I got home. Is it too late?
Possibly not. The clock can run from your date of knowledge, when you first knew or ought to have known that you were significantly injured and that someone else was responsible.
Latent whiplash or a delayed diagnosis can move that start date. The test still includes what you ought to have known, so you can't simply sit on clear symptoms.
Why it matters: delaying treatment because an injury seemed minor doesn't automatically ruin a claim.
Next step: see the Statute of Limitations Amendment Act 1991.
Can I claim from abroad without an Irish PPS number?
Yes. You can run the whole claim remotely, and a passport, national identity card or foreign driving licence can stand in for a PPS number to prove your identity.
Your own doctor at home can complete the medical report the Injuries Resolution Board needs, provided they're registered with an equivalent regulator. You'll usually base it on your Irish hospital records.
Why it matters: having no PPS number isn't a barrier to claiming.
Next step: see the IRB medical report guide.
I saw a three-month deadline online. Is that right?
That's the criminal injuries scheme for people hurt by a violent crime, which has a three-month notification deadline.
It's separate from an ordinary injury claim after an accident, where the deadline is two years. The scheme does cover foreign nationals assaulted in Ireland, but it's the wrong deadline for a slip, road or accommodation claim.
Why it matters: the right deadline depends on what caused the injury.
Next step: criminal injuries scheme (2024).
Do I need an Irish solicitor to claim as a visitor?
No, it isn't a legal requirement, and you can represent yourself.
That said, the one-month letter, the date-of-knowledge rules and the Injuries Resolution Board steps are easy to get wrong from abroad, so many visitors instruct an Irish solicitor to manage the deadlines from day one.
Why it matters: one missed step can reduce or defeat a valid claim.
Next step: see tourist injury claims in Ireland.
Does a child injured in Ireland have longer to claim?
Yes. For someone injured as a child, the two-year clock generally does not start until their 18th birthday.
Until then, a parent or guardian can bring the claim as a next friend. The date-of-knowledge and Injuries Resolution Board rules still apply once the clock runs.
Why it matters: a visiting family does not lose a child's claim just because years have passed since the holiday.
Next step: see claims for children.
Do I have to report the accident at the time to claim later?
No. Reporting the accident is not what sets the deadline, and not reporting it does not bar a later claim.
The two-year limit runs from the accident or your date of knowledge either way. That said, an incident report and early evidence make a claim far easier to prove, so report it where you can.
Why it matters: visitors often worry that leaving without a formal report ends the claim. It does not.
Next step: see what evidence to protect before you fly home.
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