Do you have a medical condition or disability that affects your walking or vision? If so, you may be eligible for a NSW Mobility Parking Scheme (MPS) permit.
The permit lets you park in disability parking spaces and access certain concessions.
When you apply for a permit, you need to prove you're eligible. If someone else applies on your behalf, they also need to prove you're eligible.
To confirm you're eligible for a permit, you need to provide medical proof of your eligibility. This medical check helps ensure people don't misuse the permit.
To do this, book an appointment with a medical doctor or specialist. Do this when you first apply for a permit. You may also need to do this when you renew your permit.
When you go to the doctor, take a Mobility parking scheme application form (PDF 210.95KB). Your doctor will complete and sign the medical section of the form.
Doctors and other medical specialists use medical criteria to assess your eligibility for a permit.
They will check if you have a restricted walking ability. This may be due to a medical condition, injury or disability.
They will check if you:
Applicants that have an intellectual, psychiatric or cognitive impairment must meet at least one of the eligibility criteria above to be considered eligible.
If your doctor feels you don't meet the eligibility criteria, we can't issue you with a permit.
When you first apply for a permit, we record on our system if you have a permanent disability. This is also known as a clinically recognisable disability.
This means you may not need to provide proof of eligibility again when you renew a permit.
Permanent and clinically recognised disabilities include neurodegenerative disorders, paraplegia and cerebral palsy.