Since August 2021, 47,343 people have applied for the disability identity card, whose applications are submitted to the e-Government by the Ministry of Family and Social Services to facilitate the lives of citizens with disabilities.
The Ministry has been giving disability identity cards to citizens with a disability report of 40 percent or more since 1998, in order to be used in the creation of a disability database and in order for them to benefit from the rights and services granted to persons with disabilities.
In order to facilitate the life of citizens with disabilities, the Ministry started to accept disability identity card applications, which were received through applications to the Provincial Directorates of Family and Social Services, via e-Government as of 28 August 2021.
In this context, 47 thousand 343 people have applied through e-Government and received disability identity card. The application process of 2,423 people continues.
Citizens can apply for their disability identity card via the link https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/ashb-engelliler-icin-kimlik-karti-basvurusu.
Persons' photos, citizenship identity and postal address information are obtained from the MERNİS sharing network, and the disability health board report is obtained from the Health Information System (SBS) sharing network, and disability identity cards are issued to applicants in the digital environment.
The issued identity card is sent to the addresses declared during the application or to the addresses registered in MERNiS within 15 working days.
Individuals with disabilities can also obtain a disability identity card by applying to the Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services in their province of residence with 2 photographs, the original or approved copy of the identity card and the disability health board report.
Since 1998, 1.5 million citizens have been given disability identity cards by the Ministry.
Citizens who have a disability identity card can benefit from the right to travel free of charge in the public transportation vehicles they use. Individuals with disabilities can benefit from all public and private public buses, sea transportation vehicles and trains within the body of TCDD free of charge. In addition, 20% discount is provided on all domestic and international flights.
Individuals with disabilities who have a single house smaller than 200 square meters are exempt from real estate tax. Value Added Tax (VAT) is not collected in the supply of all kinds of tools and equipment and special computer programs specially produced for the education, profession and daily life of persons with disabilities.
You can visit museums and historical sites, national parks, nature protection areas and nature parks free of charge. They can also benefit from state theatres free of charge. Special tariffs are applied to persons with disabilities in GSM operators.
In the projects prepared by TOKİ, 5 percent of the planned number of residences is reserved for citizens with disabilities. Citizens with disabilities can apply with a photocopy of their identity card and a disability health board report, and the right holders of the residences are determined through drawing lots.