Eighth Edition

Persons with Disabilities
Persons with disabilities may be eligible for a parking card “tag
chaneya lenecheh” to place in their windshield in order to park
in reserved spaces. They may also be eligible for discounts or
exemptions from registration fees.
At the time of publication and until further notice, the Unit
for Services for the Mobility Disabled of the Ministry of
Transportation and Road Safety handles requests for cards
and for discounts on registration fees for persons of all ages.
Israel uses a new type of plastic card that includes advanced
security features that make it difficult to counterfeit. The card
(similar in size to the photocard driving license) must be placed
in the vehicle’s windshield on the left side (driver’s side) in order
to facilitate identification on the part of law-enforcement officials.
The law permits the personal usage of the card by the disabled
individual only. They may use the card when driving, or when
traveling in a vehicle that a companion is driving. Unauthorized
use of the card is subject to a significant fine.
Eligible persons who do not already possess a card should apply
for one according to procedures outlined below.
Definition
* An individual determined to be in one of the following
categories by a government physician or by an authorized
physician that specializes in disabilities according to specific
official guidelines:
* An individual whose ability to walk is severely limited and is
dependent upon a vehicle as a means of transport.
* An individual with a disability of least 60%, and whose
condition of mobility without a vehicle is liable to further
diminish their state of health.
* According to official Government guidelines, a blind person
is one who is dependent as a result of visual disability.
* An individual whose mobility has been determined to be
limited by an authorized physician, and who is restricted
to a wheelchair.
Who is Eligible for a Card?
• Persons defined as “disabled” by the Ministry of Defense
• Persons that have a “Certificate of Blindness” from the
Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services.
• Holocaust survivors who have authorization from the
Ministry of Finance
• Victims of enemy actions who have authorization from the
National Insurance Institute
• Persons of limited mobility (all ages) who have authorization
from the Ministry of Health. Persons who lack authorization
must send up-to-date medical documents that detail their state
of mobility to the “Yechida LeMugbalei Nayadut” P.O.B.
72, Holon. Doctors of this department evaluate eligibility
for a card.
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