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What you need

a digital head-and-shoulders photo; proof of identity, address and benefits; NI number if you have one statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

proof of identity (such as a birth certificate, passport or driving licence); proof of address (such as a Council Tax bill or government letter); proof of benefits (if you get any)

key

uk/gov/blue-badge/documents

value

a digital head-and-shoulders photo; proof of identity, address and benefits; NI number if you have one statement

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

scope

England, Scotland and Wales (Northern Ireland differs); councils decide.

hash

sha256:ae04f6c06b08e1dcad46ac1ebb660721abae44b5d91bdb2b57451cf209e0c50f

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/blue-badge/documents?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/blue-badge/documents

{
  "protocol": "verified-facts/0.3",
  "key": "uk/gov/blue-badge/documents",
  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/disabled-parking/documents"
  ],
  "label": "What you need",
  "value": "a digital head-and-shoulders photo; proof of identity, address and benefits; NI number if you have one",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge",
  "quote": "proof of identity (such as a birth certificate, passport or driving licence); proof of address (such as a Council Tax bill or government letter); proof of benefits (if you get any)",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "England, Scotland and Wales (Northern Ireland differs); councils decide.",
  "hash": "sha256:ae04f6c06b08e1dcad46ac1ebb660721abae44b5d91bdb2b57451cf209e0c50f",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..8BHdV8Qbbwp0aFEyNH5lobl5wwrHjrPPMrVN2yjN6Fb-Xfxrsi4p7oYf2OwItulGcoto2SRWTr9JkOJapH0aDQ",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/blue-badge/documents",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge"
  }
}