Apply for a Blue Badge

What you need 

You need to provide: 

• proof of: 
  • who you are 
  • your address 
  • your eligibility 
• a recent head and shoulders digital photo of the person the badge is for 
• the national insurance number of the person the badge is for (if you have one) 
• contact details (phone number, email and postal address) 

Apply online 

The quickest and easiest way is to apply online through GOV.UK. 

Apply online

Apply by post 

Download, print and complete the relevant application form: 

• applying for yourself or someone else (pdf, 28 page(s), 256.45 KB)
• organisation application (pdf, 4 page(s), 79.51 KB)

Post the completed forms back to us at Concessionary Travel.

After applying  

If we accept your application, we’ll send your Blue Badge to you by signed-for post. 

If we need more information 

We may need more information about your health or disability and could ask you to get this from a certified expert assessor.  

Processing times 

We’ll let you know if your application is successful within 30 working days of receiving your application form and supporting documents. 

Unsuccessful applications 

If your application is unsuccessful, we’ll let you know why and tell you how to appeal. 

Fee payment

If we approve your application you must pay £10 to get your Blue Badge. 

If we have your email address, we’ll email you with details of how to make an online payment with a debit or credit card. 

If we do not have your email address, we’ll write to you asking for payment by cheque. 

Please note, you'll get a confirmation email when we order your Badge, not when we receive payment. We order Badges 28 days before your Blue Badge start date.

Renew your permit

If you applied on or after 12 August 2022

We'll email or send you a letter 12 weeks before your Blue Badge ends with details of how to renew your permit.

If you applied before 12 August 2022

The Department for Transport will email you a reminder to renew your Blue Badge 12 weeks before it ends. You will not get a reminder if you did not give an email address when you applied.