Disabled (blue) badge holders
Applying for a blue badge
Parking Badges (also known as Blue Parking Badges) are only for people with permanent, substantial disabilities. If you have a temporary disability - such as a broken leg - you would not qualify for a badge. Badges are issued only to people who would otherwise find it impossible to visit shops, public buildings or other places, and to drivers who cannot turn the steering wheel of a vehicle by hand, even when the wheel is fitted with a turning knob.
To apply for a badge, you can print off a copy of the form: Application form for a blue badge [PDF file 306KB]|
Be sure to follow these guidelines to find out whether you are eligible for a Blue Parking Badge, including proof of address and identity: Proof of address, identity and eligibility for a Blue Badge [PDF file 25KB]|
Additionally, it is important that the photograph included with your application meets these requirements: Photograph requirements for a Blue Badge application [PDF file 91KB]|
Please do not complete the signature box in Part G. Instead, you will be asked to sign the form when you take it to one of the following offices, along with the supporting evidence and photograph:
- Gateway to Care, 1 Park Road, Halifax, HX1 2TU (tel: 0845 111 1103)
- Customer First, Brighouse Civic Hall, Bradford Road, Brighouse, HD6 1RW (tel: 01422 288055)
- Customer First, Hebden Bridge Library, Cheetham Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EP (tel: 01422 288077)
- Customer First, Todmorden Community College, Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7BX (tel: 01706 548181).
Alternatively, you can ring Gateway to Care (0845 111 1103) and ask for an application form. Once completed you can take the form with the supporting evidence and photograph to any of the above offices.
The staff will check the application, and in a short time you will receive your blue badge in the post. If your application is not successful, you will receive a letter explaining why.
