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Disability ID card

अपाङ्गता परिचयपत्र

Responsible office

Municipality / rural municipality (apply through the ward office of your permanent address; a local coordination committee decides)

नगरपालिका / गाउँपालिका (वडा कार्यालय मार्फत; स्थानीय समन्वय समिति)

Official website

Who can applyPersons with disabilities of any age, or their guardians, who need an official card that classifies the disability and gives access to benefits such as the disability allowance.

Typical timeThe ward flags missing documents within 3 days and forwards the application within 3 days. The overall issuing time is not published - confirm at the office. Appeals must be made within 15 days.

Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2074 (अपाङ्गता भएका व्यक्तिको अधिकार सम्बन्धी ऐन, २०७४), s.61; Disability ID Card Distribution Procedure 2075 (अपाङ्गता भएका व्यक्तिको परिचयपत्र वितरण कार्यविधि, २०७५), adopted by local levels (e.g. Roshi RM). See also the Rules Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2077 (अपाङ्गता भएका व्यक्तिको अधिकार सम्बन्धी नियमावली, २०७७), posted by the ministry (not reviewed).

Fee information as of

Free under procedure 2075; Bardaghat recommendation free in FY 2083/84

Source updated

2075 BS (procedure); 2083 BS (Bardaghat Finance Act exemption); MoWCSC rate page checked 2026-10-12

Data confidence

medium

02 · Prepare

Documents you need

Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.

Application in the procedure's Annex 1 format, with two copies of supporting documents
Recent passport-size photo(s), showing the disability where possible (number not specified in the procedure)
Proof of disability, for example a certified copy of a disability record or medical document
One supporting document: citizenship certificate, land ownership certificate, education certificate, voter ID, appointment letter, or a recommendation from a disability organisation
Guardian's name (recorded on the form) where a guardian applies

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

1
Go to the ward office of your permanent address and fill in the application (Annex 1 format).
2
The ward tells you within 3 days if any document is missing.
3
The ward forwards the application with its recommendation to the municipality or rural municipality within 3 days. It may consult a doctor, a specialist or a disability-organisation representative.
4
Visible disabilities are assessed on the spot; other cases go to the local coordination committee (स्थानीय समन्वय समिति), which includes a doctor, a school head or resource person, and persons with disabilities.
5
The committee decides the class: क/A red (पूर्ण अशक्त, profound), ख/B blue (अति अशक्त, severe), ग/C yellow (मध्यम, moderate) or घ/D white (सामान्य, mild).
6
The chief administrative officer (or a delegated officer) signs and issues the card, free of charge.
7
If you disagree with the decision, appeal to the municipality or rural municipality within 15 days of being notified.
8
If the card is lost or damaged, apply at the ward for a free duplicate.

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

Disability ID card, including duplicates

Roshi RM procedure 2075, ss.7 and 9.

Free (निःशुल्क)

Ward recommendation for a disability ID

Bardaghat Finance Act 2083, s.12.

Bardaghat Municipality: free (FY 2083/84)

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

Only red (full) and blue (severe) card holders are eligible for the disability social security allowance: Rs 3,990 a month for red and Rs 2,128 for blue (ministry's official rate page; news reports giving Rs 2,218 for blue are wrong).
The card is bilingual, with Nepali on one side and English on the other, and looks like a citizenship certificate.
Holders of cards issued before the 2075 procedure had to replace them within one year.
Mobile disability-card camps must be held at least once a year in remote areas.
The Roshi RM text is an OCR copy and local procedures can differ slightly; confirm with your municipality.
The ministry posted a procedure for disability-targeted programmes at the local level, 2083 (8 Asoj 2083); not reviewed.