Estimated time to apply for placard: 7 minutes
Get StartedYour options to apply
- Online
- In person
- Other ways to apply
Who is eligible
Connecticut residents who are blind, disabled, qualifying veterans, or guardian to a disabled person, and non-residents under qualifying conditions, can request a disability placard online. You can request a renewal of a disability placard up to 6 months prior to its expiration and within 60 days after its expiration. Temporary placards cannot be renewed.
If you are an organization who transports individuals with disabilities, learn more here.
How to
You will need:
- Your first and last name
- Your date of birth
- Your address
- Your Connecticut driver’s license or non-driver ID number, unless you qualify for an exception:
- Certified blind (requires certification of legal blindness)
- Age 80 or older
- Severely disabled (for example, wheelchair bound)
- Unable to get documents required to obtain a driver license or non-driver ID
- Out-of-state resident injured while in Connecticut
- Your Social Security number (optional)
- A credit or debit card (for temporary placard transactions only)
- A valid email address or mobile phone number
- Completed and signed placard application (Renewable Placard Application Form or Temporary Placard Application Form)
- Certification from a medical professional or qualifying veteran exemption documentation
- Legal guardianship paperwork
- Proof of date of birth of disabled person
Fees
- Fee to request a temporary placard is $5
- Renewable placards have no fees
- Refunds will not be given unless permitted under law
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Who is eligible
Connecticut residents who are blind, disabled, qualifying veterans, or guardian to a disabled minor under age 18, and non-residents under qualifying conditions, can request a disability placard. You can request a renewal of a disability placard up to 6 months prior to its expiration and within 60 days after its expiration. Temporary placards cannot be renewed.
How to
You will need:
- Your first and last name
- Your date of birth
- Your address
- Your Connecticut driver’s license or non-driver ID number, unless you qualify for an exception:
- Certified blind (requires certification of legal blindness)
- Age 80 or older
- Severely disabled (for example, wheelchair bound)
- Unable to get documents required to obtain a driver license or non-driver ID
- Out-of-state resident injured while in Connecticut
- Your Social Security number (optional)
- A credit card (for temporary placard transactions only)
- A valid email address or mobile phone number
- Completed and signed placard application (Renewable Placard Application Form or Temporary Placard Application Form)
- Certification from a medical professional or qualifying veteran exemption documentation Additionally, if you are a guardian applying for a placard for transport of a minor child:
- Legal guardianship paperwork
- Proof of date of birth of child
Fees
- Fee to request a temporary placard is $5
- Renewable placards have no fees
- Refunds will not be given unless permitted under law
Who is eligible
Connecticut residents who are blind, disabled, qualifying veterans, or guardian to a disabled minor under age 18, and non-residents under qualifying conditions, can request a disability placard. You can request a renewal of a renewable disability placard within 6 months of its expiration. Temporary placards cannot be renewed.
How to
- Email: dmv.hpapp@ct.gov
- Mail:
CT DMV, Customer Service – Disabled Placards
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT 06161-2525
Fees
- Fee to request a temporary placard is $5
- Renewable placards have no fees
- Refunds will not be given unless permitted under law