Issue a severely disabled person's pass

You can only apply for a severely disabled person's pass if you have previously been diagnosed with a degree of disability of at least 50.

If you submit an application to the competent authority for the determination of a disability, you will automatically be issued a severely disabled person's pass if the degree of disability is at least 50, provided that you already have a passport photo there.

If that's not the case,

• However, you already have a declaratory decision or a corresponding administrative or court decision with a degree of disability of at least 50
• or in the event of loss, damage or expiry of your existing severely disabled person's pass,

you can apply to the competent authority for a (new) issuance of the severely disabled person's pass.

For the issuance, you must send a photo/passport photo of yourself to the competent authority. The competent authority checks the requirements for issuing the severely disabled person's pass in each case.

If the conditions are met, she will issue a (new) severely disabled person's pass and send you the card.

• You have a notice of determination of a disability of at least one grade 50.
• If you are not a German citizen, you need a valid residence permit.

• Notice of determination of disability of at least grade 50 or equivalent business mark
• Photo the size of a passport photo (from the age of 10)
• valid residence permit in Germany (for non-German citizens)

There are no deadlines.

• Section 152 of the Ninth Book of the Social Code (SGB IX)
• Severely Disabled Persons Card Ordinance (SchwbAwV)

Forms/online services available: Yes

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance required: No

Important: On the back of the photo/passport photo, you must write the file number of the authority issuing the card.

23.02.2022