# The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2000, Paragraph 2: Individual’s Badge


The additional specifications applicable to an individual’s badge are as follows—
(a) the rear side of an individual’s badge must contain a close-up digital photograph of the head and shoulders of the badge holder and 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) the rear side of an individual’s badge must also contain a version of the digital photograph prescribed in subparagraph (a) which can only be viewed under UV light,
(c) subparagraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to a badge issued pursuant to an application made by a disabled person if the issuing authority is satisfied that the estimated life expectancy of that person is less than six months from the date of the application,
(d) subparagraphs (a)(vi)(cc) and (a)(vi)(dd) do not apply to photographs of children aged five years and under,
(e) 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, and
(f) 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/2n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disabled-persons-badges-for-motor-vehicles-scotland-regulations-2000/schedule/paragraph-2n1
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