# The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2000, Paragraph 2


Individual’s Badges
The additional specifications applicable to an individual’s badge as follows:—
(a) subject to sub-paragraph (b), the rear side of an individual’s badge must contain a close-up digital photograph of the head and shoulders of the badge holder. The photograph must have a strong definition between face and background and must be:
(i) in colour;
(ii) 45 millimetres in height and 35 millimetres in width (passport size);
(iii) taken—
(aa) within the month prior to the date of the application;
(bb) against a light grey or cream background;
(iv) undamaged;
(v) free from ‘redeye’, shadows, reflection or glare from spectacles;
(vi) of the full head of the holder (without any other person visible or any covering, unless it is worn for religious beliefs or medical reasons)—
(aa) facing forward;
(bb) with nothing covering the face;
(cc) looking straight at the camera;
(dd) with a neutral expression and mouth closed;
(ee) with eyes open and clearly visible (without sunglasses or tinted spectacles and without hair or spectacle frames obscuring the eyes);
(vii) in sharp focus and clear;
(viii) printed professionally or in digital format;
(ix) a true likeness, without amendment;
(b) sub-paragraphs (a)(vi)(cc) and (a)(vi)(dd) do not apply to photographs of children aged five years and under;
(c) the variable bar code on the rear side of the badge must identify the year of birth and (in code) the gender of the holder;
(d) the serial number printed on the badge must identify the month and year of birth and (in code) the gender of the holder.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/59/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disabled-persons-badges-for-motor-vehicles-scotland-regulations-2000/schedule/paragraph-2
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.