![]() Can I use a UK Blue Badge in Spain? Real experiences in Summer 2022Īlthough a firm decision regarding their use hasn’t been made, the reality of UK Blue Badge use in Spain has been entirely different for many disabled holidaymakers visiting Mallorca.Īs reported on the Mallorca Under the Sun Facebook Group, these comments are from disabled holidaymakers visiting Mallorca in Summer 2022, about their experience of using a UK Blue Badge in Spain. Please let me know if this does or doesn’t work for you in the comments below. This may go some way to avoid getting fined. While an agreement is yet to be reached regarding blue badge use in Spain, The British Government has advised printing this notice here and displaying it alongside your blue badge when you are parking in Spain. Update on UK Blue Badge in Spain: 16 February 2023: This issue has been confirmed by the UK Government website, and you can read about it here.Īnd it’s not just Spain that is leaving disabled visitors in limbo.įrance, Portugal and Greece have also not made a decision on the use of the Blue Badge by UK visitors. The rules surrounding whether or not the UK Blue Badge in Spain can be used has yet to be decided, and since Brexit, the issue has been left off the negotiating table.Īs a result, UK Blue Badge holders have been left in limbo as to whether they will be able to access disabled parking spaces without fear of being fined when travelling to Spain on holiday. What are the rules surrounding UK Blue badge use in Spain? This uncertainty has not been widespread throughout Europe with many countries including Sweeden, Malta, the Netherlands and Germany pledging to continue accepting disabled visitors’ rights to access disabled parking spaces using the UK Blue badge. However, on the 1st of January 2021 when the UK officially exited the European Union, the rights towards UK Blue Badge use in Spain became uncertain. In fact pre-Brexit, throughout the European Union, the UK Blue Badge was widely recognised and therefore widely used by holidaymakers visiting any country within the European block. ![]()
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