Apply for a Blue Badge
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – changes to the Blue Badge service
We are sorry but due to Coronavirus our phone line has closed.
You can still contact us via email at bluecarbadge@eastsussex.gov.uk. If you are emailing about an application you’ve submitted, please tell us your full name, date of birth and postcode.
If you are disabled you can apply for a Blue Badge to help you park close to your destination. The badge costs £10.
You can use a Blue Badge as a driver or as a passenger. You don’t need to own your own car.
Before you apply, check if you are eligible for a Blue Badge.
About the application process
It takes around 12 weeks to deal with a new application. Some applications are taking considerably longer at present.
- You’ll need to submit all mandatory documents and a photo.
- If you apply online and provide a current email address, you’ll be kept updated about the progress of your application.
- If you would prefer to apply using a paper application form, see below.
For details about what you need to do, see the Blue Badge application process.
More on Blue Badges
- Blue Badge application process
- Renewing your Blue Badge
- Returning a Blue Badge
- Report misuse of a Blue Badge
- Lost or stolen badges
- Disabled parking bays and dropped kerbs
Contact us
If you have any queries about the application process, you can email us.
If you are emailing about an application you’ve submitted, we’ll need your full name, date of birth and postcode to assist with your enquiry.
Paper application forms
It is quicker to apply online but you can also download and print the application form. Please note, this form can only be printed and completed by hand.
Organisations that provide paper forms
These organisations hold paper application forms and can also help you with filling them in:
The following places have application forms but cannot help you to complete them:
- East Sussex libraries
- East Sussex County Council buildings
Unfortunately we cannot send application forms in the post.