Renewal of the PwD parking card may end

The PCD parking card It is a national credential that authorizes people with some type of disability or reduced mobility (permanent or temporary) to use special spaces on public roads and private parking lots. The document must be visible on the car’s dashboard or be presented via app and must be renewed frequently.

However, Bill 1403/2026, pending in the Chamber of Deputies, aims to eliminate this renewal procedure that can be very bureaucratic for people in this group. The proposal, authored by Deputy Renata Abreu (PODE/SP), suggests the end of the validity period of the credential for cases in which mobility is permanently compromised.

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Currently, the current rules established by Contran impose a national validity of up to five years for the document. This forces citizens to face new lawsuits, even when their health condition is irreversible and has already been previously proven before public agencies.

What changes in the PwD parking card with PL 1403/2026?

The main change is the transition from periodic to indefinite validity. If the bill is approved and converted into law, the new rules will be:

• Renewal Waiver: People with permanent disabilities will no longer need to renew their credential periodically.
• Automatic Update: Cards already issued will have an indefinite validity automatically.
• Prohibition of refusal: Documents that contain a printed expiration date cannot be rejected for this reason, as long as the permanent condition is proven.

For cases of temporary disability, the current rule remains: the expiration date will continue to be defined based on the medical evaluation.

In the justification of the project, the author argues that the current requirement for recurrent renewal generates unnecessary travel, costs and queues, making it difficult to access a right guaranteed by law. The central objective is to reduce administrative requirements that do not add real gain in control or safety, since the health condition has already been officially recognized.

Maintenance and supervision of the PwD parking card

Although the expiration date no longer exists for permanent cases, the project does not prevent the updating of data. The government and the beneficiary may also:

1. Update the registration and change the photo of the document;
2. Issue a duplicate or migrate to digital format;
3. Conduct investigations in the event of suspected fraud.

Next Steps

PL 1403/2026 now goes to the thematic committees of the Chamber of Deputies for analysis. To come into force, it needs to be approved by the committees and the plenary, in addition to going through the Federal Senate and presidential sanction.