The disability pass is changing again – here’s what it will look like and what the new rules will be
The Council of Ministers has given its initial approval for the transposition of the latest European directive. Simplified renewals and a digital version
Key points
Five years on from the (belated) introduction in Italia of the European Standardised Disability Parking Card (Cude), the pass designed to facilitate mobility is set to change once again: a new card is on the way, as provided for by EU Directive 2024/2841. On Tuesday 4 August, the Council of Ministers approved at first reading the Legislative Decree transposing the directive. The text will now be referred to the parliamentary committees, before proceeding to final scrutiny by the Government.
The key changes in the draft legislative decree relate more to the Disability Card, a new single document certifying disability status throughout the EU. The other document provided for in the text relates to road traffic: the ‘European parking card for people with disabilities’, also known as the European parking card, which differs from the Cude not only in its design.
What’s new in the document
As regards road traffic, there are three main developments worth noting:
- in the event of permanent disability, the pass will expire after 10 years (rather than five), with the option to choose automatic renewal;
- the printer will be the State Printing Office (rather than individual local authorities), using more advanced methods to combat counterfeiting and facilitate checks;
