Applying for an EU parking card for people with disabilities

Do you have a disability? Would you like access to parking spaces that make parking easier and are close to shops or your office? Then you can apply for a European Union (EU) parking card for people with disabilities. You can apply if you have had a disability for at least 6 months and with the help of crutches or a walking frame cannot walk more than 100 metres on your own.

You must be able to prove that you are entitled to an EU parking card for people with disabilities. This requires a medical examination by a medical examiner. The municipality will arrange this for you. To qualify for an EU parking card for people with disabilities you should not able to walk more than 100 metres on your own, even with aids such as crutches or a walking frame. Is your disability chronic? Is your municipality is already aware of your disability? Then a medical examination is not required.

There are 2 types of EU parking cards for people with disabilities:

Driver’s card

You can drive yourself with a driver's card. These are the conditions for a driver's card:
you have a driving licence;
the driver's card is registered to you as a person, so you do not need to have your own vehicle;
you cannot walk more than 100 metres, even with disability aids.

Passenger’s card

These are the conditions for a passenger card:

you cannot drive yourself;
you cannot walk more than 100 metres, even with disability aids;
you always need your driver to help you from door to door;
the passenger's card is only for your personal use.

Children under the age of 18 may also be eligible for their own passenger's card. They must meet the same conditions.

A combined driver’s and passenger’s card is also available.

Do you have a disabled person's parking card from another country in the EU? In that case, this card is also valid in the Netherlands. Do you want to renew your disabled parking card? If so, you can apply for a new disabled parking card in the Netherlands. The Dutch conditions will then apply.

Your EU parking card for people with disabilities is valid for a maximum of 5 years. If doctors expect you to recover from your disability within 5 years, your card’s validity period may be shorter. You can apply to renew your EU parking card for people with disabilities through your municipality. Do so in enough time before the expiry date, as your municipality will need time to assess your application.

If you are not registered with a municipality, you will need to apply for an EU parking card for people with disabilities at the Centraal Bureau Rijvaardigheidsbewijzen – CBR (central office for driving licences).

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Meerssen

Here is some information from your municipality.

Disabled parking card

Please note: You can only apply for an EU parking card for people with disabilities if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

The most important conditions:

You cannot walk 100 meters in a row.
With a passenger card: you cannot be dropped off to wait until the driver has parked the car and can help you again.

In the municipality of Meerssen you do not have to pay a parking fee with a disabled parking card. This applies to special parking spaces for the disabled and to regular parking spaces.

Complete the form and include the attachments.

Look at: Disabled parking card

You pay a fee for this service. For more information, contact the municipality .

You will also pay these costs if your application is rejected. A disabled parking card is valid for 5 years.

This process runs through the WMO and depends on the application procedure and medical advice

You can object to the decision on your application. Do this within 6 weeks. Do you subsequently disagree with the decision on the notice of objection? Then file an appeal with the court.

Disabled parking card