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.
Municipality of Zaanstad: Applying for an EU 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 are registered with a municipality.
Institutions can only qualify for a EU parking card if they appear in the list of healthcare institutions in the Implementing Decree of the Healthcare Institutions Admission Act.
Do you want to apply for a EU parking card or does your card expire soon? Then you can submit an application online and pay immediately with iDeal. If you cannot make the application online, you can fill in a contact form. You will then be contacted.
You will receive a confirmation of your application or renewal by e-mail. You may then be called for a medical test. For this purpose, your contact details and comments will be provided to the medical instancy. An independent doctor will contact you and determine whether you are eligible for an (extension of the) EU parking card.
- EU parking card for people with disabilities: € 96,88
(both when granting and refusing the GPK) - Medical assessment at home address: unknown
Right to a EU parking card
If the doctor's medical advice shows that you are entitled to the EU parking card, the card will be sent to you by post.
EU parking card on renewal, if re-inspection is not necessary
If you have applied and no re-examination is required, the new card will be sent to you by post.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Zaanstad