Apply for or renew your Blue Badge
Delay in new applications
Due to a significant increase in applications, there is a delay in processing all Blue Badge applications.
Our current processing times are 12 weeks for new applications and 9 weeks for renewals/reapplications.
We are currently making service improvements to address these timescales and thank you for your patience.
First, please make sure that you, or the person you are applying for, meets the requirements to get a blue badge.
You’ll need to provide the following information when you complete the form:
- the details of your current Blue Badge (if you already have one)
- a digital or signed photo
- your National Insurance number
- proof of identification
- proof of residency
Make sure you ask for a renewal before your current badge expires.
Renewals go through the same assessment process as new applications.
If we are not certain that the applicant's evidence meets the requirements, we will contact other healthcare professionals or the Department for Works and Pensions. This may delay the application process.
Apply for or renew a Blue Badge
You can apply for or renew a Blue Badge on GOV.UK, whether you are applying for:
- yourself
- someone else
- on behalf of an organisation that provides care and transport for disabled people
Apply on behalf of a terminally ill patient
GPs, consultants and specialist nurses (for example, palliative care) can submit a fast-track application on behalf of a terminally ill patient with a prognosis of 12 months or less.
Fast-track applications do not require a photo or payment. Once we receive the completed form from the healthcare professional, the badge will be sent to the patient's home address within 15 working days.