Press release - Parliament adopts EU-wide Disability and Parking Cards

Both cards will grant card holders, as well as those accompanying them and assistance animals, access to most of the same conditions as national card holders.

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European Parliament

URL:

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240419IPR20572/

Retrieved on:

Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Conference, Travel, Official Journal, Disability, Quality of life, Parliament, Loss, Commission, Council, Animal, European Parliament, Person, Insurance

Geotags:

EUROPEAN UNION, SK, EUROPE, EU

Summary

Key Points:

Both cards will grant card holders, as well as those accompanying them and assistance animals, access to most of the same conditions as national card holders.
The new rules will only apply for short stays, with an exception for disability card holders that move to another member state for a mobility programme, such as Erasmus+.
European Disability Card
The European Disability Card will be issued in physical format and, when available, in digital format, and will be issued and renewed free of charge.
European Parking Card for persons with disabilities
The European Parking Card for persons with disabilities will be issued in physical form.