How to apply for a disability certificate

The specific process of applying for a disability certificate is generally as follows: Submit an application for a disability certificate to the township or county-level Disabled Persons' Federation. Then, you will usually be required to go to a designated hospital to grade the degree of disability and issue a corresponding certificate. Finally, these materials will be submitted for review and approved, and the disability certificate will be applied for. Some details are summarized below.

1. The conditions for application are those who have permanent residence in the county and meet the "Evaluation Standards for Practical Disabled Persons in China" formulated by the State Council. Those with visual disabilities, hearing disabilities, speech disabilities, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities and mental disabilities.

2. Application for township residents: After bringing a letter of introduction from the village committee to the township Disabled Persons' Federation where the household registration is located for review, registration and sealing, the person, accompanied by a legal guardian (if there is no guardian, a relative or friend or a person designated by the village neighborhood committee), should go to the county Disabled Persons' Federation with his or her ID card and a copy of the ID card, household registration booklet, 3 color photos and medical records or relevant disease information.

3. Processing for urban employees: Bring a letter of introduction from the unit, personal ID card and copy, household register, 3 color ID photos, relevant disease information, salary slip, labor contract, and pension insurance to the county Disabled Persons' Federation.

Fourth, the disability situation must be assessed when applying to the county-level Disabled Persons' Federation: if the disability is relatively obvious and the disability can be clearly judged, the Disabled Persons' Federation can handle it directly. If the disability is not obvious, relevant medical record certificates from hospitals at or above the county level must be issued. Those with mental or intellectual disabilities must issue a certificate from the Municipal Psychiatric Appraisal Center. For hearing, speech, and vision disabilities, please provide village and work certificates, time and cause of disability, and a certificate from a hospital at or above the county level.

Fifth, finally prepare these materials: After the County Disabled Persons' Federation's "Disability Certificate" appraisal and issuance team and supervision and inspection team carry out the assessment and approval in accordance with the "Chinese Practical Disability Assessment Standards for Disabled Persons", you can receive the Disability Certificate. If it's fast, you can get it right away, if it's slow, you may have to wait several weeks.