Digital Photo for Bus Pass

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What is bus pass?

A bus pass is a free or concessionary fares bus pass for disabled or older people who have recourse to public funds, stays in the UK legally and tvisa does not limit their stay in the UK.

Types of bus passes

There are two types of bus passes: a free disabled person's concessionary fares bus pass and an older person’s concessionary travel bus pass. Check the conditions and know if you are eligible for any of them.

Older person’s bus pass - eligible age

The age of eligibility for an older person's bus pass is equal to the state pensionable age for women. It does not matter if you are male or female, the age condition remains the same for both genders.

Disabled person’s bus pass eligibility criteria

You are eligible for this document if you fulfill the following criteria:

• you are blind - severely sight impaired or partially sighted
• you are without speech
• you are profoundly or severely deaf
• you have several problems with walking - you cannot walk or is walking very difficult for you
• you have a long term and substantial disability of arms - you do not have arms or have long term loss of use of both arms
• you have a learning disability as defined by the Transport Act 2000
• you are not eligible for a driving licence on medical grounds
• you have a current disabled parking blue badge

Also, you are eligible for a disabled person’s bus pass if you are in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• Disability Living Allowance - higher rate of the mobility component
• Personal Independence Payment - 8, 10 or 12 points for the Moving Around component
• War Pensioner's - mobility supplement

Online application for a bus pass

If you choose this way, make sure if you have prepared:

• your email address 
• your national insurance number

• a passport-style photo taken in the last 6 months for your bus pass

If you are ready, fulfill the application and upload your photo. Please remember that the photo must meet certain requirements. If you want to be sure that it will be accepted, use online photo service - we will adjust your photo to the requirements for you.

Application for a bus pass at a library

If you are applying at a library, you will need:

• proof of address
• proof of identity and age
• a printed passport-style photo (it can be also taken at the place)

Application for a bus pass by phone

Before dialing, prepare proof of address if you have lived at your current address for less than three years. You will be asked to send it by post together with one recently taken photo. Check the requirements for the photo and make it easier - use a bus pass photo tool to make sure that your photograph will be accepted.

Acceptable proof of address for bus pass application

You must provide a copy of one of the following documents as a proof of your address:

• current driving licence
• recent utility bill no older than 3 months
• your bank or credit card statement no older than 3 months
• current year tax bill 
• a pension letter

Proof of ID and age for bus pass application

For this purpose you can provide one of following documents:

• birth certificate or adoption certificate  (and marriage certificate if you have changed your name)
• current passport - the identification page’s copy. If you are not an UK citizen, a copy of the visa page is also required
• current driving licence 
• a pension letter

Please do not send any original documents, only copies as they will not be returned to you.