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Find DMV disabled-person placard and plate applications and certification requirements.

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Disabled-person parking placards and plates

Shared California DMV guidance. Review permanent, temporary and travel placards, medical certification and application channels.

Requirements & sources · checked October 15, 2026

Shared California DMV guidance — dp certification

DP placard applications use the state online route or REG 195. Medical certification is generally required, with specified exceptions; temporary placards have an applicable fee.

Checked October 15, 2026

Official guidance

To apply for a DP parking placard: Apply online using the Disabled Person Parking Placard Form Application. OR Apply by mail or in office: Complete and sign an Application for Disabled Person Placard or Plates (REG 195) (PDF). Have a licensed physician, surgeon, chiropractor, optometrist, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife that has knowledge of the disease and/or disability complete and sign the Medical Provider’s Certification of Disability section of your application REG 195 (PDF). Submit applicable fees when requesting a temporary placard. Mail the original completed and signed application to the address on the form.

Shared California DMV guidance — dp duration

Permanent placards have a two-year cycle ending June 30 in odd years. Temporary placards last up to 180 days or the medical end date, whichever is sooner, with limits on repeated renewals.

Checked October 15, 2026

Official guidance

Permanent parking placard for permanent disabilities. Valid for two years. Expires on June 30 of every odd-numbered year. You are only allowed to have one permanent placard at any given time. Temporary parking placard for temporary disabilities. Valid for up to 180 days (six months) or until the date noted by your qualifying licensed medical professional on the application (whichever time frame is shorter). Can not be renewed more than six times in a row.

California Department of Motor Vehicles · Disabled person parking placards and plates (opens in a new tab)

Disabled Person Parking Placards & Plates

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California DMV — Alameda County guide

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