Eligibility

You will automatically get a Blue Badge if you:

• are under 16 and have a letter confirming your eligibility from your visual impairment care team
• are 16 or over and registered or certified as severely sight impaired
• get the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance
• get Personal Independence Payment and scored 8 points or more in the 'moving around' area of your assessment
• get Personal Independence Payment and scored 12 points or more in the 'planning and following a journey' area of your assessment
• get Personal Independence Payment and used to get the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance on an indefinite or lifetime basis
• get Personal Independence Payment, used to get the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance, and your Personal Independence Payment decision is being appealed
• get War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement
• got a lump sum payment from tariffs 1 to 8 of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability

You could get a Blue Badge if you:

• have a substantial disability lasting at least 12 months that means you cannot walk at all
• have a substantial disability lasting at least 12 months that means you're virtually unable to walk
• regularly drive and cannot use parking meters because of a severe disability in both arms
• are responsible for a child under 3 years old who needs to be kept close to a vehicle for medical treatment
• are responsible for a child under 3 years old who uses bulky medical equipment that cannot be carried around
• have a mental condition that means you lack awareness about the danger of traffic when making journeys

If you have a mental condition that means you lack awareness about the danger of traffic, you cannot apply online. You should phone your local council's Blue Badge team for a paper application form.