Agenzija Sapport will be providing services related to the Blue Badge scheme as from the 1st of March.

The government said that the application process will remain unchanged and the application must be completed by the person’s doctor. This application is then forwarded to a board for evaluation and appeals from these decisions are upheld in writing by Agenzija Sapport.

Applications will also be available in electronic form and will be available on the Support Agency website.

With regards to the reserved parking scheme and personalised reserved parking, the process will remain the same as today, which is the that the person needs to contact Transport Malta who will now liaise with Agenzija Sapport instead of CRPD.

However, applicants will continue to receive communication regarding their application from Transport Malta.

The Blue Badge is a legal document that allows disabled people who own this document to park their vehicle, or the vehicle they are in, in a reserved parking space.

The government also explained that this document is issued to persons with mobility difficulties or other disabilities, who hold a Special ID Card and are registered with the Commission on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

As a document, it is also valid in the European Union as well as in Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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