Application supporting documents and photo

When you apply for a badge, you need to show evidence of your identity and address. You also need to prove that you are eligible for a badge.

You can apply for a badge and then send us your evidence separately. We will not start processing your application until we have received all the required evidence.

Current Council Tax bill showing your name and address, dated within the last 12 months
Valid driving licence
Benefit letter from the DWP dated within the last 12 months
Pension letter from the Pension Service dated within the last 12 months
If under 16, a confirmation letter from the school the child attends
Housing benefit (or other benefit) letter dated within the last 12 months
Award letter from the Service Personnel and Veterans agency dated within the last 12 months
A confirmation letter from Social Services or other Local Authority service confirming the customer is resident at that address.
Bank Statement or Utility bill dated within the last 3 months.

Passport
Valid driving licence
Birth/Adoption Certificate
Marriage/Divorce Certificate
NCC Bus Pass
Certificate of British Nationality
HMS Forces Card
Identity Card for foreign nationals.

A letter of diagnosis, as up to date as possible
Evidence of the progression of the condition over time
Evidence of prescribed medications relevant to your condition
Evidence of specialist consultations or referrals for such
Evidence of risk planning/assessment
Your patient summary or Summary Care Records
Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP)
Care plans from social care teams
Social housing letters/assessment reports from local authority
Letters from other professionals involved in your care
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision letters
Evidence of other benefits received
Contact details of professionals who can support your application.

Proof of Personal Independence Payment:
1. Must be dated within the last 12 months.
1. Must state the end date of award.
1. Must include the breakdown of the mobility component detailing that you receive either:
- 8 or more points for "Moving Around".
OR
- 10 points under Activity 11, descriptor E for "Planning and following a journey", which states "you cannot undertake any journeys because it would cause overwhelming psychological distress".
Proof of higher rate disability allowance – dated within the last 12 months
Proof of War Pensioners Mobility Supplement - dated within the last 12 months
Proof of being awarded a lump sum benefit at tariff 1-8 of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking – dated within the last 12 months
Proof of being registered blind -CVI or BD8.

All blue badges require a photo of the badge holder. The photo must be:

Passport style, showing your face and shoulders

Passport size (approximately)

With a plain, well-lit background

With no objects or other people in the frame

A clear image

A true likeness

The photo does not need to be an official passport photo. It can be taken on a smart phone, or you can use another type of digital or printed/developed photo that you already have.

If you’ve had a badge before we can use the same photo on your new badge but if you believe the photo on your current badge is no longer a true likeness, please send us a new photo.

We can reuse a previous photo on a maximum of three badges.

If you couldn’t attach supporting documents to your application, you can use our online service to: