Apply for a disability card in Bonn
Disability card in Bonn: the city itself handles the application, department for disability law in the Lindeblock, Moltkestraße 2-14. Apply online via ELSA.NRW with a signed declaration by post, or entirely on paper. Costs: none. The city states a processing time of about seven months («in etwa 7 Monate»). With us 59 euros for filling in and submitting.
Responsibility and costs in Bonn
- Responsible office
- City of Bonn, Fachbereich Schwerbehindertenrecht, Lindeblock, Moltkestraße 2-14As of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Bonn
- Processing time
- according to the city on average about seven months («in etwa 7 Monate»)As of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Bonn
- Where to submit
- form signed, by post to the cityAs of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Bonn
- Online application
- ELSA.NRW, then the declaration signed by postAs of: 27.10.2026 · Stadt Bonn
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- Costs
- No costs arise
- Phone
- service hotline 0228 77 6700; Mon, Tue, Fri 10–12, Thu 10–12 and 14–16
- Card
- after the photo usually within 14 days
- Behördenfix fixed price
- €59 for filling in and submitting
How we help with the application
- 1Choose the typeFirst application or change application.
- 2Collect the detailsDoctors, clinics, findings up to two years.
- 3Pay the fixed price59 euros, the city charges nothing.
- 4Sign and submitYou sign, we send it to the city.
Applying without us
The way without us, step by step
You can apply without us, online or on paper. The City of Bonn describes it like this:
- Online via ELSA.NRW: fill in the application on screen, print it at the end and send the declaration, signed by hand, by post to the City of Bonn.
- On paper: download the application form on bonn.de, fill it in, sign it and send it by post to the Bundesstadt Bonn, 53103 Bonn.
- Informally by e-mail to the city's disability law department: the city then sends you the form by post.
- In person only by appointment; the extension depends on the first letter of your surname, otherwise the service hotline 0228 77 6700 helps.
- Costs compared: at the city 0 euros. With us 59 euros for filling in and submitting. We are not an authority, decide nothing about the degree of disability and give no medical or legal advice.
What goes into the application
- Your doctors and clinics of the last years with address.
- Existing medical documents as copies, not older than two years; your GP practice gives an extract from the medical file free of charge.
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- Your signature on the release from confidentiality, so the city can request missing findings.
- A power of attorney if a legal guardian or an authorised person applies.
- Later a photo for the card, uploaded with the city's user code or sent by post.
Bonn states the waiting time openly
Seven months, said openly
Bonn is the only one of the seven large cities on whose pages we have read a waiting time. The city writes that the average processing time is about seven months («in etwa 7 Monate») and apologises for the delay. The team is working on shortening the processing times.
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Bonn has no separate Versorgungsamt. The city itself is responsible, the Amt für Soziales und Wohnen with the department for disability law in the Lindeblock, Moltkestraße 2-14. According to the Bezirksregierung Münster, in North Rhine-Westphalia the districts and independent cities are responsible, based on the place of residence.
Online works only in part: if you apply via ELSA.NRW, you must print the declaration at the end and send it signed by post. The written acknowledgement of receipt contains login data for VRONI, where you can see the status.
The card is issued from a degree of disability of 50. The decision comes with a letter with a link and user code for the photo. Once the photo is there, the city orders the card from a service provider; it usually arrives within 14 days.
Questions about the disability card in Bonn
Where do I apply for a disability assessment in Bonn?
At the City of Bonn itself, in the department for disability law of the Amt für Soziales und Wohnen, Lindeblock, Moltkestraße 2-14 in 53173 Bonn. Send the application by post to the Bundesstadt Bonn, 53103 Bonn, or apply online via ELSA.NRW. The city sees people in person only by appointment; the service hotline is 0228 77 6700.
How long does the application take in Bonn?
The City of Bonn itself writes that there are currently delays: the average processing time is about seven months («in etwa 7 Monate»). If a decision with a degree of disability of 50 or more follows, you upload a photo or send it by post. The card then usually arrives within 14 days. It does not get faster through us; we only make sure the application is complete.
Is there a Versorgungsamt Bonn?
Not under this name. Searching for «Versorgungsamt Bonn» leads to the city: responsible is the Amt für Soziales und Wohnen with the department for disability law at Moltkestraße 2-14. According to the Bezirksregierung Münster, the districts and independent cities in North Rhine-Westphalia handle first and change applications. The Bezirksregierung itself only handles objections.
Can I apply online in Bonn?
In part. Via ELSA.NRW you fill in the application online, but at the end the City of Bonn requires your own signature on the printed declaration, sent by post. Without this sheet the application does not proceed. You then follow the status in the online service VRONI; the login data are on the written acknowledgement of receipt.
How do I extend my time-limited card in Bonn?
According to the City of Bonn, an informal e-mail to the disability law department is enough; the city then contacts you. A lost or stolen card or a lost supplementary sheet is also reported in writing or by e-mail; for a theft, enclose a copy of the police report. The city names no costs for the card.
Can I apply for my mother?
Yes, with a power of attorney. The City of Bonn writes that an application by a legal guardian or an authorised person must include a power of attorney. Your mother or the guardian signs the release from confidentiality. If we fill in the application, we send you the pages to sign; it is submitted with your power of attorney.
Official sources
- Stadt Bonn – Schwerbehindertenausweis beantragen oder verlängern, read on 27.10.2026
- Stadt Bonn – Kontakt Fachbereich Schwerbehindertenrecht, read on 27.10.2026
- Bezirksregierung Münster – Schwerbehindertenrecht, read on 27.10.2026
Reviewed by M. Gabal on 27.10.2026
Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix fills in the application based on your details and submits it with your signature. We are not an authority, give no medical or legal advice and do not assess your individual case.