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DC DMV Disability Parking Tags and Placard Application

The District of Columbia DMV uses one form to issue or renew disability parking tags (license plates), a temporary or long-term placard, or both. Most applicants need a medical practitioner to answer four questions about mobility and describe the impairment in detail. People missing a lower extremity or using a motorized wheelchair can self-certify in person instead.

Who completes it

The applicant completes the personal section and signs. Unless the applicant self-certifies at a DMV Service Center, a medical practitioner completes the lower section: the mobility questions, temporary end date or long-term status, a detailed description, and signature with name, phone and practitioner ID number.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
With a practitioner's certification, placard requests go through DMV's online form or by fax, and tag requests are mailed with payment. The application must be postmarked, hand-delivered or emailed within 60 calendar days of the practitioner's section.
Who pays
Placards are free; tags carry a DMV fee paid by check or money order, and no fee is set for the practitioner's certification.

Good to know

  • The practitioner answers whether the person has a mobility impairment, needs mobility aids such as a wheelchair, walker, crutches, cane or long leg braces, or has a respiratory or other disease that limits mobility.
  • A long-term placard can last up to 8 years, and renewal needs a new certification. For a temporary impairment the practitioner gives an end date.
  • A designated driver may display the placard only when the applicant is a passenger; tags and placards are non-transferable.
  • The form is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Vietnamese and Korean. DC's one-week placard (DMV-ODPPA-01) needs no medical certification.

Get the official form

Download the current version from the source each time; forms change without notice.

Application for Disability Parking Tags & Placard

Solicitud para Carteles y Etiquetas de Estacionamiento para Discapacitados

Official pagePDFVersión en español

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Frequently asked questions

How long is a DC disability placard certification valid?

The application must be postmarked, hand-delivered or emailed to DC DMV within 60 calendar days of the date the medical practitioner completes their section. Once issued, a long-term placard can last up to 8 years, and renewing it requires a new practitioner certification.

Is the DC disability parking application available in Spanish?

Yes. DC DMV publishes the form as Solicitud para Carteles y Etiquetas de Estacionamiento para Discapacitados, along with Chinese, French, Vietnamese and Korean versions. The translated versions carry the form number DMV-MF-DPLP-01 and may be an older revision than the English form dated 05.31.24.