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How long a badge lasts

usually up to 3 years statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

They usually last up to 3 years.

key

uk/gov/blue-badge/duration

value

usually up to 3 years statement

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

scope

England, Scotland and Wales (Northern Ireland differs); councils decide.

hash

sha256:9fc156ce4c710a826972834d5758e25f6b10b9ad45cf0e996ef4f4e6a8dbf07d

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/blue-badge/duration?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/blue-badge/duration

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  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/disabled-parking/duration"
  ],
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  "value": "usually up to 3 years",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge",
  "quote": "They usually last up to 3 years.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "England, Scotland and Wales (Northern Ireland differs); councils decide.",
  "hash": "sha256:9fc156ce4c710a826972834d5758e25f6b10b9ad45cf0e996ef4f4e6a8dbf07d",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..TFy3rSyRPjceJTuPHJase5Ev-NSoaHaykrMnWJjt8QbAzoBwvy-OZOqYWDvFRtOcu0CKyA458c8lLiiwzuIjDA",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/blue-badge/duration",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge"
  }
}