Apply for a disability card in Wuppertal
Disability card (Schwerbehindertenausweis) in Wuppertal: the city of Wuppertal accepts the application at the Sozialamt, via the Service-Center by post or e-mail, or online. It must be signed; there are no costs. A card is issued from a degree of disability of 50. We fill in the application with you, for 59 euros.
Responsibility and costs in Wuppertal
- Responsible
- City of Wuppertal, SozialamtAs of: 22.10.2026 · Stadt Wuppertal
- How to apply
- Sozialamt · Service-Center by post or e-mail · onlineAs of: 22.10.2026 · Stadt Wuppertal
- Costs
- no costs; the application must be signedAs of: 22.10.2026 · Stadt Wuppertal
- Card
- Card from a degree of disability of 50, with colour passport photoAs of: 27.10.2026 · Bezirksregierung Münster
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- Signature
- online too: send the signed declaration within two weeks
- Objection
- Objection authority for all of NRW: Bezirksregierung Münster
- Behördenfix fixed price
- €59 for help with the application, authority fee €0
How we help with the application
- 1First or change applicationFor a change, with file number.
- 2Sort documentsFindings of the last two years, doctors.
- 3Prepare the applicationWe fill in the form with you.
- 4Sign and sendYou sign, then it goes to the city.
Applying without us
The way without us, step by step
In North Rhine-Westphalia the districts and district-free cities are responsible, depending on where you live. For Wuppertal that is the city itself. The ways according to the quote from the city's page:
- Get or hand in the application at the Sozialamt of the city of Wuppertal.
- Via the city's Service-Center, by post or by e-mail.
- Online. Even then your own signature is needed: the declaration shown is printed, signed and sent to the authority within two weeks, otherwise the application is not processed.
- An informal application also works: the authority then sends a confirmation of receipt and the form.
- Costs compared: the city charges nothing. With us, help with the application costs 59 euros. We are not an authority, do not set a degree of disability and do not assess medical findings.
What belongs in the application
- Whether first or change application; for a change, your reference or file number.
- Medical documents not older than two years, e.g. doctors', hospital or rehab reports.
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- Names and addresses of your treating doctors.
- A current colour passport photo if you want a card, and your consent to processing.
- Your signature on the application; you keep a copy.
Wuppertal: Sozialamt instead of «Versorgungsamt»
People search for the Versorgungsamt, the Sozialamt is responsible
About 2,900 people a month search for «versorgungsamt wuppertal». The city does not name an office of this name on its page about the assessment of a disability. It says: get or submit the application at the Sozialamt of the city of Wuppertal, via the Service-Center or online.
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This matches the rule in the state. According to the Bezirksregierung Münster, the districts and district-free cities are responsible for first and change applications, depending on residence. The Bezirksregierung itself is the objection authority for all of North Rhine-Westphalia and supervises; its hotline for objections is 0251 411-3382.
You can send a passport photo with the application or later, by post or electronically: an access code for uploading comes with the confirmation of receipt. If a degree of disability of 50 already exists and you only need the card, apply for it informally at the city.
Questions about the disability card in Wuppertal
Where do I apply for a disability card in Wuppertal?
At the city of Wuppertal. According to its page on the assessment of a disability, you get or submit the application at the Sozialamt, via the city's Service-Center by post or e-mail, or online. The application must be submitted signed. In North Rhine-Westphalia the city or district where you live is always responsible.
Is there a Versorgungsamt Wuppertal?
The city's page on the assessment of a disability names no Versorgungsamt, but the Sozialamt of the city of Wuppertal. Because the task in North Rhine-Westphalia lies with the districts and district-free cities, the city administration is the right office. The Bezirksregierung Münster handles objections statewide.
What does the application cost in Wuppertal?
Nothing at the city; according to its page there are no costs. The extract from your GP's record card is also free for you, according to the Bezirksregierung Münster. If we prepare the application with you, it costs 59 euros at Behördenfix. The decision on the degree of disability is made by the city alone.
Is the online application enough without a signature?
No. According to the Bezirksregierung Münster, your own signature is needed for the online application too. The declaration at the end is printed, signed and sent to the responsible authority within two weeks. Without the signature the application cannot be processed. The city of Wuppertal also requires a signed application.
What do I do if my card is lost?
Inform the assessing authority, i.e. the city of Wuppertal, in writing or in person that the card was lost or stolen; it then issues a replacement card. A move or a change of name is also reported to the city. Only a card in the old format with a free extension field can be extended.
Official sources
- Stadt Wuppertal – Feststellung einer Behinderung (Katalogzitat), read on 22.10.2026
- Bezirksregierung Münster – Antrag Schwerbehindertenrecht, read on 27.10.2026
- Bezirksregierung Münster – Schwerbehindertenausweis, read on 27.10.2026
Reviewed by M. Gabal on 27.10.2026
Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix helps with filling in; you sign the application and submit it to the city of Wuppertal. We are not an authority, give no legal or medical advice and do not assess your individual case.