What happens to my application?

This page provides information about the application you make for a Blue Badge and what happens next.

Applying for a Blue Badge online

Applying for a Blue Badge using a standard application form

Contacting Social Services

Applying for a Blue Badge Online

Step 1

Please read all of the guidance notes provided to determine if you are eligible for a Blue Badge.

Step 2

If you believe you are eligible for a Blue badge and have the relevant documents to support your application please complete the online application form - making sure you fill in all of the relevant details where asked to do so. Any missing or incorrect information has to be checked or changed and can delay the application process.

Step 3

Your completed online application will be received and processed by Wrexham County Borough Council' Social Care department.

You will receive an acknowledgment by email that the Social Care department have received your application.

Your application will be checked and verified by Wrexham County Borough Council's Social Care department.

The Social Care department may contact you for further information about your application.

You may receive a letter which you will be asked to supply to your GP - the GP will be asked to supply information about you in respect of your claim.

Step 4

If your application is successful the Social Care department will contact you and ask you to supply two recent passport type photographs signed by the applicant on the reverse side. PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE PHOTOGRAPHS UNTIL REQUESTED. You will also be asked to supply a copy of your signature which will be used for the Blue Badge.

We will ask you to visit a Social Care Office to collect your Blue Badge, and supply the two photographs, plus any additional documentation as part of the application process.

If your application is unsuccessful Social Services will contact you by letter and explain the reasons why your application has not been approved.

Link to the Blue Badge Online Application Form

The information you provide will be treated as confidential.

Data Protection

All data that you have provided will be stored and used under the terms laid down under the Data Protection Act 1998. View also our Privacy Policy

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Applying for a Blue Badge using a standard application form

Step 1

Please read all of the guidance notes provided to determine if you are eligible for a Blue Badge.

Step 2

If you believe you are eligible for a Blue badge and have the relevant documents to support your application please contact the Social Care department for a copy of the application form.

Please telephone: 01978 292006, or complete the online enquiry form, or email: socialservices@wrexham.gov.uk.

Step 3

Please complete the application form, making sure you fill in all of the relevant details where asked to do so. Any missing or incorrect information has to be checked or changed and can delay the application process.

Step 4

Please send your completed application form to a Social Care Office, PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE PHOTOGRAPHS OR UNTIL REQUESTED.

Step 5

Your completed online application will be received and processed by Wrexham County Borough Council's Social Care department.

Your application will be checked and verified by Wrexham County Borough Council's Social Care department.

The Social Care department may contact you for further information about your application.

You may receive a letter which you will be asked to supply to your GP - the GP will be asked to supply information about you in respect of your claim.

Step 6

If your application is successful the Social Care department will contact you and ask you to supply two recent passport type photographs signed by the applicant on the reverse side. PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE PHOTOGRAPHS UNTIL REQUESTED.

We will ask you to visit a Social Care Office to collect your Blue Badge, and supply the two photographs, plus any additional documentation as part of the application process.

If your application is unsuccessful the Social Care department will contact you by letter and explain the reasons why your application has not been approved.

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The whole process normally takes about six weeks.

Contacting Social Care

Social Care Department
1st Floor
Crown Buildings
Chester Street
Wrexham
LL13 8ZE

More information about the Blue Badge scheme is available on the Department for Transport website.