Apply for or renew a Blue Badge

It is your responsibility to know the expiry date of your Blue Badge, and to apply for a renewal in time. We recommend that you apply 12 weeks in advance of the expiry date.

Renew your Blue Badge

You will need a crime reference number or an Immobilise reference number to apply for a replacement badge.

If your badge is stolen, report the theft to the police. You will be given a crime reference number.

If you lose your badge, report it to the National Property Register on Immobilise and get an immobilise reference number.

Once you have either a crime reference number or an immobilise reference number, you can 

Apply for a replacement Blue Badge

You are eligible for a Blue Badge if you:

• are registered blind
• get War Pension Mobility Supplement
• receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance
• score 8 points or more in 'Moving Around' with Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• receives PIP for “planning and following a journey” for descriptor E (cannot undertake any journey because it would cause overwhelming psychological distress)
• receive a lump sum from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme at tariffs 1 to 8, and have been assessed by the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency as being unable or virtually unable to walk

You may qualify if you:

• have an enduring and substantial disability that prevents you from walking, or makes walking very difficult
• drive a motor vehicle regularly, have a severe disability in both arms, and are unable to operate all or some types of parking meters, or would find it very difficult to operate them
• experience considerable difficulty whilst walking which may include considerable psychological distress (hidden disabilities)
• are at serious risk of harm when walking or pose, when walking, a risk of serious harm to any other person (hidden disabilities)

Children under 3 may qualify if they:

• must always be accompanied by bulky medical equipment which cannot be carried around without great difficulty
• must be near a vehicle at all times, so that they can be treated in the vehicle or quickly driven to a place where they can be treated (such as a hospital)

Organisations caring for disabled people may apply for a Blue Badge. Call us on 0207 525 2146 or 0300 300 3602 for an application form.

Get help with a Blue Badge application by booking a MySouthwark service point appointment.