Guidance

Using a Blue Badge in Europe

Using a UK Blue Badge parking card in the EU and EEA.

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Department for Transport
Published
14 February 2008
Last updated
31 August 2023 — See all updates

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Using a Blue Badge in Europe

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You can use your UK Blue Badge when travelling in some EU countries, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Local parking rules may also apply within a country.

This guidance links to:

  • information about parking for disabled people in different countries in Europe
  • disabled parking notices that you can print off and display with your Blue Badge

For up-to-date information always check the local parking rules of the place you want to use your Blue Badge before parking.

Updates to this page

Published 14 February 2008
Last updated 31 August 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated guidance on using a UK Blue Badge in the EU and EEA.

  2. The UK Blue Badge is recognised in Croatia.

  3. The UK Blue Badge is recognised in Belgium.

  4. The UK Blue Badge is recognised in Cyprus.

  5. Germany and Slovakia now recognise Blue Badges.

  6. Updated guidance on using a UK Blue Badge in some EU countries, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

  7. First published.

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