Less bureaucracy: New disabled passport simplifies massive applications!

Less bureaucracy: New disabled passport simplifies massive applications!

On July 8, 2025, significant changes in the application for the disability pass and the parking permit for people with disabilities come into force. This innovation, which is implemented according to Menschen-minchen-miten-maschenungen, simplifies the application process.

With the change in the law, applicants must: Inside no longer adds their own photo when applying for it. Instead, an automatic photo call is made from existing databases such as the pass register and the driver's license register. Around 70,000 people are affected by this regulation annually, which leads to less bureaucracy, fewer questions and faster processing times. Data protection is ensured by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Ministry of Social Affairs ensures the data protection processing of these applications.

European legal developments

These new ID cards offer advantages such as reduced admission prices, preferred access to events and reserved parking spaces and also apply to non-EU citizens with a legal stay in the EU. From the publication in the EU's Official Journal, Member States receive two and a half years to adapt their national legislation and three years for the complete implementation.

adjustments for equality and inclusion

Another goal of these guidelines is to facilitate the recognition of the disabled status in other EU countries, since national ID cards are often not recognized. According to dbsv this is a necessary step to help people with disabilities to help disabilities and disadvantage compensation in other countries of the Union. These disadvantage compensation affects in particular access to public transport and cultural events.

The new ID cards are provided in physical and digital form and must be issued free of charge by the Member States. This step is considered a signal for inclusion and ensures rights for people with disabilities in other EU countries. The DBSV sees the implementation of these initiatives as significant progress in the strategic direction of the EU for the rights of people with disabilities by 2030.

Overall, these developments show how, through changed legal framework and new guidelines, access to necessary services for people with disabilities is significantly improved in both national and European contexts.