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Using a Blue Badge in Europe

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

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

This guidance links to information about parking for disabled people in different countries in Europe.

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 26 June 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated links to country websites.

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

  3. The UK Blue Badge is recognised in Croatia.

  4. The UK Blue Badge is recognised in Belgium.

  5. The UK Blue Badge is recognised in Cyprus.

  6. Germany and Slovakia now recognise Blue Badges.

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

  8. First published.

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