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If you have been diagnosed with a degree of disability of at least 50, you can apply for a severely disabled person's pass. If your severely disabled person's pass expires or you have lost it, you can apply for a new one.

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Detailed description

If you have been diagnosed with a degree of disability of at least 50, you can apply for a severely disabled person's pass.

If you are a severely disabled person from a non-EU country whose residence permit is limited, the severely disabled person's pass can only be issued as long as your residence permit is valid.

With the severely disabled person's ID card, you can prove that you are a severely disabled person and also claim certain rights and corresponding compensation for disadvantages, depending on the type of entry in the ID card. Examples of compensation for disadvantages include:

  • special protection against dismissal under employment law
  • Entitlement to additional leave
  • Income tax concessions,
  • free travel on public transport
  • Use of disabled parking spaces
  • Parking concessions
  • Broadcasting license fee exemption
  • reduced admission to events

The severely disabled person's ID card indicates the degree of disability and, if applicable, other health characteristics (identification marks). These characteristics are:

  • aG – exceptional walking disability
  • H – Helpless within the meaning of the Income Tax Act
  • Bl – Blind
  • Gl – Deaf
  • RF – Reduction of the broadcasting fee
  • B – Authorization to bring an accompanying person
  • G – Significant impairment of mobility in road traffic
  • TBl – Deafblind

The basic color of the severely disabled person's ID card is green. If one of the symbols "G", "aG", "H", "Bl" or "Gl" has been identified, the ID card has an orange surface print. The ID card with the orange surface print allows free travel on passenger transport. You also need a valid token for this.

If the card expires, is lost or other important data changes, you must apply for a new one.

 

Information

Prerequisites

You have a notification of a disability of at least grade 50.

Documents required

  • Notice of disability of at least degree 50 or corresponding reference number
  • Passport photo (from the age of 10)
  • for foreign citizens from non-EU countries additionally: valid residence permit in Germany

Please note

On the back of the passport photo you must write your name and date of birth, as well as the reference number of the office that issues the severely disabled person’s ID card.

Deadlines

There are no application deadlines.


The severely disabled person's pass is issued for a limited period of up to five years or indefinitely, depending on the chance of improvement in your health condition.

Procedure

If you submit an application for recognition of a disability to the responsible authority, you will automatically be issued with a severely disabled person's ID card if the degree of disability is determined to be at least 50, provided that they already have a passport photo of you.

If this is not the case,

  • but you already have a determination notice or a corresponding administrative or court decision with a degree of disability of at least 50
  • or if your existing disability card is lost, damaged or expires,

you can apply to the responsible authority for a (new) issue of the severely disabled person’s pass.

To have it issued, you must send a passport photo of yourself to the responsible authority. The responsible authority will check the requirements for issuing the severely disabled person's ID card.

If the requirements are met, the authority will issue a (new) severely disabled person’s ID card and send it to you.

Processing time

2 weeks

Fees

No

Legal remedies

Contradiction


Action before the administrative court

Legal basis

§ 152 Social Code, Book Nine (SGB IX)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_9_2018/__152.html




Severely Disabled Persons’ Pass Ordinance (SchwbAwV)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/schwbawv/

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Last updated: 12.02.2025