An ‘organisation’ is defined in legislation as meaning an organisation concerned with the care of disabled persons to which a disabled person’s badge may be issued.
Organisations can apply for a maximum of 3 Blue Badges which can then be used whilst transporting passengers who would themselves, meet one or more of the eligibility criteria for an individual Blue Badge.
Eligibility
To qualify, the organisation must:
- care for and transport disabled people who would themselves meet one or more of the eligibility criteria for an individual Blue Badge and;
- have a clear need for an organisational badge rather than using the individual Blue Badges of people it is transporting
It is unlikely that taxi or private hire operators and community transport operators would be eligible for an organisational Blue Badge as they are not usually concerned with the care of disabled people who would meet one or more of the eligibility criteria for a badge. Such operators are, of course, still able to use an individual’s Blue Badge when carrying that person as a passenger.
How to apply
Download the Organisational application form (PDF, 55.61 KB)
Once completed please return to the Blue Badge team.
Supporting documents
Organisations applying for a Blue Badge must provide:
- a copy of the vehicle registration certificate (V5), or lease agreement, showing that the vehicles are registered, or leased, to the organisation
- proof of address
For more information on how to send us documents go to sending documents.
What happens next
We'll normally be in touch within 6 weeks of you applying. It can take up to 12 weeks to fully process your application.
Beware of scams
It's free to apply for a Blue Badge. There's a £10 fee to cover the cost of producing a badge if you're successful.
Please be aware of Blue Badge scams where you may be charged more than £10 for an application. These websites are not associated with the Blue Badge service and the application form supplied by these websites is not accepted by local authorities.
