When you apply for a Blue Badge, we will ask you to provide evidence of your disability to check you are eligible.

We check adult social care records and the electoral register for any information that may support your application.

Evidence required when you apply

The evidence you provide must be dated within the last 12 months and must:

• confirm a severe disability affecting both arms​
• explain how this affects your ability to operate parking machines​
• confirm the condition is long-term

We will also ask to see your current driving licence (front and back).

Evidence we can accept

We can accept a:

• consultant letter
• specialist medical report
• physiotherapist report

Evidence we cannot accept

We cannot accept:

• GP correspondence as the only medical evidence
• appointment or referral letters​
• photographs or videos demonstrating your condition
• NHS App screenshots without clinical assessment​
• partial documents (for example, one side of a driving licence only)