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
Here is some information from your municipality.
Request a parking card for people with disabilities
Please note: You can only apply for an EU parking card for people with disabilities if you live in the Netherlands and in the municipality where you are registered.
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.
For the application you need:
- Copy of a valid passport or identity card.
- If you are applying for the driver card: copy of a valid driving licence.
- A colour passport photo that is of a good likeness to you and is not older than 6 months.
- If you have a motorised tricycle/quadricycle: a copy of the insurance certificate.
Application
To apply for a parking card for people with disabilities you need to contact the municipality (telephone number: +31 341 259 11). The municipality can send you an application form.
You make an appointment with the medical examiner for medical advice and you take the application form with you. With an extension of your GPK, a medical examination can be waived if the doctor has concluded in a previous application that your condition is irreversible. In all other cases a medical exam is necessary.
medical examiner
General practitioner Mr S.A.M. terpstra
Medical Center Oosterlaan
Oosterlaan 80
8072 BZ Nunspeet
Phone: (0341) 25 17 77
If Mr Terpstra is your own GP, please contact GP Mr Timmer on telephone number (0341) 25 23 32. If the doctor has a positive decision, send the application form with 1 passport photo to the municipality of Nunspeet (via post or e-mail), we will make the card and call you to make an appointment to pick up the card. You are obliged to do this in person, you must bring a valid proof of identity with you to the appointment.
- EU parking card for people with disabilities: € 0.
- In case of loss or theft the costs of a duplicate card are € 32,00 (price level 2023).
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Nunspeet