MV-664.1: New York Parking Permit or License Plates for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Part 1 information about the person with a disability: please type or print and sign.

Under I want, mark License Plates (Apply to DMV.), A Parking Permit or I Want to Renew a Parking Permit.

Do you have license plates for persons with disabilities? Mark Yes - The plate number is: or No.

NYC residents - Attach a copy of your driver license or non-driver ID.

If you had a New York State permit, print the permit number here.

Read note at top of page 2 before you sign. If signed by a parent or guardian, please write your relationship to the person with the disability after your signature.

Disabilities must be certified by a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, podiatrist (for disabilities related to the foot) or optometrist (for blindness). Check the box(es) that describe the disability, and fill in the diagnosis.

A person with a temporary disability is any person who is temporarily unable to ambulate without the aid of an assisting device. Examples of an assisting device include, but are not limited to, a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic device, another person, wheelchair or walker. Temporary permits are issued for recovery periods up to 6 months.

A “severely disabled” person is any person with one or more of the PERMANENT impairments, disabilities or conditions listed in the Permanent disability section, which limit mobility. Diagnosis: Please check the conditions that apply.

Uses portable oxygen; Legally blind; Limited or no use of one or both legs; Unable to walk 200 ft. without stopping; Neuromuscular dysfunction that severely limits mobility; Class III or IV cardiac condition (American Heart Assoc. standards); Severely limited in ability to walk due to an arthritic, neurological or orthopedic condition; Restricted by lung disease to such an extent that forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than sixty mm/hg of room air at rest; Has a physical or mental impairment or condition not listed in the conditions which constitutes an equal degree of disability, and which imposes unusual hardship in the use of public transportation and prevents the person from getting around without great difficulty.

Explain in the box how this disability limits functional mobility.

Read note at top of page 2 before you sign (Signature of Certifying Medical Professional).

If you are a New York City resident who needs a permit, you must mail your application and a copy of your driver license or non-driver ID card to the NYC Department of Transportation, Permits and Customer Service, 30-30 Thomson Avenue, 2nd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101-3045.

To find out how to apply for a parking permit, call the Nassau County Office for the Physically Challenged at (516) 227-7399.

Call your local city, town or village office to find out where to bring your completed application.

If you are renewing a permit for a permanent disability, another medical certification is not required, you only need to complete Part 1.

Your disability must be permanent.

The vehicle on which the special plates will be used must be registered to the person with the disability. You must be a minimum of 16 years old to have a vehicle registered in your own name.

Fill out Part 1 of the application on page 3. A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, podiatrist (for disabilities related to the foot) or optometrist (for blindness) must fill out the “Permanent Disability” section in Part 2 of the application form and return the form to you. NOTE: The need for a medical certification may be waived by the Motor Vehicles office if you are permanently disabled and have an obvious, visually-identifiable disability (such as the loss of a leg) OR if you have a permanent (blue) parking permit for the disabled. Permit holders should bring the permit with them and, also, fill out Part 1 of the application and attach a copy of the permit application showing the medical certification or doctor's statement.

You can get the plates at any Motor Vehicles office. Bring the completed application with you.

To register your vehicle for the first time, you must provide all of the items required for an original registration and include proof of your disability.

If you have plates on your car, bring the plates with you to exchange for plates for persons with severe disabilities. You must fill out a registration application (form MV-82) and pay $25.00 for the new plates that show the International Symbol of Access (ISA) (checked October 20, 2026)

If this transaction is done at any time other than when you renew a vehicle registration, you will have to pay an additional $3.75 transaction fee (checked October 20, 2026)

If this is the first time you are applying for a parking permit, you must have the medical certification section in Part 2 completed by a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, podiatrist (for disabilities related to the foot) or optometrist (for blindness). If you apply for a parking permit, take the completed application to the local municipality that issues parking permits in the city, town or village where you live.

Generally, the plates and permits are valid everywhere in New York State where parking spaces are reserved for persons with disabilities. However, use of the plates or permit does not exempt you from state or local parking regulations or fees or the requirement to obtain permission to park in a designated area.

NYC offers a City permit (a rectangular dashboard permit) that allows a person with severe disabilities to park at City curbside spaces that are not available to most vehicles, or at legal metered spaces without charge. This permit is not valid outside of New York City.

According to the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law and the Penal Law, it is a crime (a felony or a misdemeanor) to make a false statement or to provide false information on an application for a parking permit or license plates for a person with severe disabilities. This crime is punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both.

When you sign Part 1 of this application, you certify that the information you provide on this application is true; that you have read and understand the conditions for “Using the Special License Plates and Parking Permits” stated on page 2; and that you agree to comply with those conditions.