Our Blue Badge team will contact you to advise what will happen next.
We will contact you for evidence if we cannot validate your eligibility for a Blue Badge through our records. (These are the Electoral Register, Housing Benefit or Council Tax systems). We could need:
- Proof of address (such as a letter from the Pensions Service or valid Driving Licence).
- Proof of identity (such as a birth certificate or Passport).
- More information, like:
- An award letter for any benefits you receive.
- A Certificate of Vision Impairment signed by a consultant ophthalmologist.
Organisations that apply for a Blue Badge must give us:
- V5 document(s) that show the vehicle(s) licensed under the DPV (disability) taxation class.
- A signed declaration on their letter-headed paper. This must state that they are concerned with the care of disabled people. Also, that they will only use the vehicle(s) for the purpose of transporting those people. This should be signed by a Board Member or Trustee.
A £10 application fee is payable for all successful applications.
We will contact you to make payment if your application is successful. Please do not pay until you have been advised your application has been approved.
Payment can be made online:
Pay for your Blue Badge application
Please note:
- You will need to select miscellaneous payments/blue badge/blue badge application.
- Please ensure you complete your name, address and reference number so that we can link the payment to your application.
If you are not successful, we will send a letter to tell you why. We will also tell you about your right to appeal.
Note: It is currently taking eight weeks to look at applications and longer if you require an independent medical assessment.