Handicapped parking pass

• You are driving the car yourself?

  • Then there are two questions to answer:
  1. Can you walk (with an aid) less than 100 meters?

  2. Do you always sit in a wheelchair?
     Can you answer yes to 1 of both questions, then you may be eligible for a gpk driver

      

• You are not driving the car yourself?

  • Then there are three questions to answer:
  1. Can you walk (with an aid) less than 100 meters?
  2. As a passenger, are you continuously dependent on the driver’s assistance?
     You are constantly dependent on the driver’s assistance for door-to-door transportation. This means you cannot wait alone (even with a walking aid) at the entrance while the driver parks the car further away.

  3. Are you always in a wheelchair?

     Can you answer question 1 with yes and can you answer question 2 and/or 3 also with yes, then you may qualify for a gpk pass.

Highlighted text: You are only eligible for a GPK-B and/or a GPK-P if your mobility impairment, the need for continuous assistance, or your reliance on a wheelchair will still be present for at least 6 months after the consultation.

• Combination of driver card and passenger card:

  • You may also qualify for a combination of a gpk driver and a gpk passenger.

Application

• Are you an institution that provides transportation for people with disabilities who reside in a care facility specially equipped for their needs? If so, please apply for an institutional permit.
• Guidelines for using a disabled parking permit
• The parking ticket (driver or passenger) is in your name and may only be used when you are there.
• The card is not by license plate number. You can use the card for any car.
• Place the parking ticket clearly visible behind the windshield.
• The parking ticket is valid until the expiration date shown on the card.
• With a disability parking permit, you can park in designated disability parking spaces in the Netherlands and most European countries. You must, however, comply with the municipality’s local parking regulations.

• A valid ID.
• 1 recent color passport photo. Please note thepassport requirements(external link)
• Any previously issued disabled parking permits.

A disabled parking card is valid for a maximum of 5 years. You will receive a card for a shorter period if your health is expected to improve.

Digital

1. You can apply via the button above: "Apply".
2. You will receive a confirmation of receipt by email as soon as we have received the application at the municipality of Gemert-Bakel. We will then do research and request a medical opinion in certain situations. We determine which doctor or authority does this examination. Also if you apply for a renewal of your disabled parking permit, a medical examination is sometimes required.
3. Once we have processed your application, you will receive the decision by email. In this decision you can read why you will or will not receive a disabled parking card. And whether you will receive a card for a driver and/or a passenger. If you are entitled to a disabled parking pass, you can pick it up at the town hall. To do so, make an appointment and bring with you a passport photo, valid identification and any previously issued disabled parking tickets. Please note the passport photo requirements(external link)!
4. We will process your request within 8 weeks.

Paper application form

1. Contact the municipality to indicate that you would like to apply for the card.
2. You will receive the application form and return it completed together with 1 passport photograph. Please note thepassport photo requirements(external link). You will receive a confirmation of receipt by mail. We will then investigate and request a medical opinion in certain situations. We determine which doctor or agency will do this examination. A medical examination is also sometimes required when you apply for a renewal of your disabled parking permit. Once we have processed your application, you will receive a letter with our decision. This decision will tell you why you will or will not receive a disabled parking permit. And whether you will receive a card for a driver and/or a passenger. If you are entitled to a disabled parking card, you can pick it up at the town hall. Please make an appointment to do so and bring valid identification and any previously issued disabled parking permits.
3. We will process your request within 8 weeks.

For (applying for) a disabled parking pass you pay the following fees. Even if your application is rejected.

If you have a municipal income statement, you do not pay any fees.
This declaration of income must be submitted with the application form.

• The parking ticket (driver or passenger) is in your name and may only be used when you are there.
• The card is not by license plate number. You can use the card for any car.
• Place the parking ticket clearly visible behind the windshield.
• The parking ticket is valid until the expiration date shown on the card.
• A disabled parking permit allows you to park in disabled parking spaces in the Netherlands and most European countries. However, you must follow the local parking rules of the municipality.
• With a disabled parking license you may park for 3 hours in a parking prohibition if you use a parking disc.
• A disabled parking license also allows you to park outside the blue zone and does not require a parking disc. Please note that parking in parking bans or outside the blue zone is only allowed if you do not obstruct the passage of other traffic.