Blue badge evidence

Evidence you must provide

National Insurance number
digital photo or passport size photo taken in the last month of your face and shoulders (must have written name and signature on the back)

Proof of your identity, residency and eligibility is needed as part of your application.

This information must be provided otherwise it will delay your application. If you do not provide the correct evidence your application will be refused and you can’t reapply for 6 months.

Identity

Please provide one item from the following:

valid driving licence
birth certificate/adoption certificate
marriage/divorce certificate
civil partnership/dissolution certificate
UK citizenship certificate
passport
HM Forces Identity Card
identity Card for Foreign Nationals

Residency

The evidence provided must be dated within the last 12 months. Please provide one item from the following:

valid driving licence
Council Tax bill
Housing Benefit notification
DWP letter
pensions letter
residential care home letter confirming applicants residency (letter headed from Care Home)
SPVA Letter (Service Personnel and Veterans Agency)
if applying for a child we require your permission to check the school records for proof of address

Eligibility

Please provide the relevant document according to which automatically qualifying criteria you have applied under. Evidence provided must be dated within the last 12 months.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision letters
higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance
Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) or a BD8 form
War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement (WPMS) – Original Letter of entitlement
Armed and Reserved Forces Compensation Scheme – Original copy of benefit letter
evidence of (please provide as much evidence as you can):
- prescribed medication relevant to the applicant’s disability/symptoms
- a letter of diagnosis
- the progression of the condition over time
- specialist consultants
confirmation of ongoing treatments, clinic attendances or a referral letter
patient summary or summary care records
Education Health Care Plan (EHCP)
care plans from social services
social housing letter, assessments or reports from the local authority
letters from professionals who are involved in your care
contact details of professionals who can support your application

Ways to provide your evidence

upload your evidence using the online form (recommended)
submit to [email protected]
bring to a Customer Access Point at the Municipal Offices or Immingham Civic Centre

Privacy Notice

This notice tells you what to expect when North East Lincolnshire Council in partnership with EQUANS collects, and uses your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act / General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Blue Badge Privacy Notice (PDF, 128KB) .