A Blue Badge is a parking permit for people who have severe mobility problems caused by ongoing and substantial visible or non-visible disabilities. It allows them easier access to goods and services. A Blue Badge costs £10. Payment is only taken if your application is successful.

There are several organisations which can support you in your application from help with printing and postage, to help filling out the form itself. 

To apply for a Blue Badge permit online, you must visit: www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge 

View Norfolk County Council’s Blue Badge information pack: Blue Badge NCC guidance information 

If you are unable to apply online and no one is able to apply on your behalf, some organisations can assist with filling in blue badge forms.

Listed below are services that may be able to assist.

• Norfolk Advice Network For those over 18yrs
  Tel 0333 996 8333 or email [email protected]
• Age UK Norwich For those over 50yrs
  Tel 01603 496333 or www.ageuk.org.uk/norwich/
• Cromer Cancer information service
  Support for those with Cancer living in North Norfolk
  Tel 01603 641559 or email [email protected]
• Big C For those with Cancer – Tel 01603 286112
  www.support.big-c.co.uk/our-centres/norwich-centre/
• Macmillan
  Support for those with Cancer living in Norfolk & Suffolk
  Tel 0345 600 6257 or email [email protected]
• Merchants Place
  A community centre in Cromer which offers signposting
  www.merchantsplace.co.uk or Tel 01263 519454
• Breckland GP Surgeries and Millwood Surgery, Gorleston
  Social Prescribers can support with forms, contact your GP surgery as this service may be available in other areas of Norfolk
• Hear for Norfolk
  Support for those with a hearing impairment
  www.hearfornorfolk.org.uk
• Norfolk and Waveney Specialist Integrated Dementia Support Service (SIDSS)
  For those with Dementia and their carers across Norfolk & Waveney
  Tel: 01603 763 556 or www.alzheimers.org.uk
• DIAL For those in Great Yarmouth
  Tel 01493 856900 or www.dial-greatyarmouth.org.uk

While Healthwatch Norfolk can assist with questions regarding the application process, we cannot comment on individual applications.

To check the progress of your application, renew a lost, damaged, or stolen badge, or reapply for an expiring badge please visit the Norfolk County Council website. 

Additional info

If posting documents you should send copies, do not send original documents.  Any supporting documents that you send are scanned and then securely destroyed.

You must adequately evidence the difficulties you experience whilst walking. This applies to those reapplying for an expiring Blue Badge in addition to first-time applications.