If you are a Person with a Disability (PWD) and fall into the low-income category, understand here how to apply for your card. Free Pass for People with Disabilities which guarantees free transportation. See below how to proceed to obtain it!
What does PCD mean?
PCD is a contemporary acronym for Person with Disability, referring to any individual who lives with some permanent limitation, whether physical, visual, auditory, or intellectual.
What is the PCD Free Pass?
According to decree no. 3298/1999, the PCD Free Pass allows free travel on railways, highways, and vessels.
Therefore, those who receive this benefit are entitled to free travel using any of these modes of transportation.
The program is managed by the Ministry of Infrastructure (MI), and to guarantee this benefit, the person needs to present:
- A medical report attesting to your status as a person with a disability;
- Proof of low income (per capita family income of up to one minimum wage, currently R$1.212).
It is important to highlight that the condition of being a person with a disability (PCD) can be:
- Physical;
- Auditory;
- Mental;
- Visual;
- Multiple.
Typically, a doctor from the public healthcare system or affiliated with the SUS (Brazilian Unified Health System) is responsible for issuing the disability certificate for people with disabilities. Every individual with a disability has the right to this document.
How to apply for the Free Pass
Applicants for this benefit must contact the Ministry of Infrastructure, and a response may be received within 30 days.
There are different ways to apply for the Free Pass, including in person, by mail, or online, free of charge. See below how to apply using the three methods mentioned:
In person
You need to visit the service point located in Store 2 of the Brasília Bus Station, in the basement.
The applicant must have certain documents on hand:
- Beneficiary Application Form;
- Declaration of Family Composition and Income;
- Standard Medical Certificate or Report for the Free Pass issued within the last year (maximum);
- Application form for a companion for those who need one (including CPF [Brazilian tax identification number], identification documents, income, and relationship of this person to the applicant);
- Guardianship, Custody or Curatorship Agreement for a minor or incapacitated beneficiary whose father or mother are not their legal guardians;
- 3x4 color photo with a white background;
- Identification Document.
Easy, right? Prepare all the documents, as you will need to present both the originals and copies.
By Mail
If you do not reside in Brasília, or by personal choice, you can apply through the Post Office, with the same documentation mentioned previously.
The documents must be sent in an envelope addressed as follows: PASSE LIVRE, P.O. Box No. 9.600, Postal Code 70.040-976, SAN Quadra 3 Bloco N/O térreo – Brasília(DF).
Note: the cost of sending the documentation is the responsibility of the applicant.
Via the Internet
Another option is to apply online by accessing the Ministry of Infrastructure's website, in the Free Pass section. Once there, you should follow these steps:
- Fill in the beneficiary's details, family members and companion (if necessary);
- Scan and attach the requested documents:
- Standard Medical Certificate/Report for the FREE PASS issued no more than one year ago;
- 3x4 color photo with a white background;
- Copy of Identification Document;
- And, if necessary, a Guardianship Order, Custody Order, or Curatorship Order for minors or incapacitated individuals whose parents are not their legal guardians;
- Click the “Submit for Review” button.
Now that you know how to apply, simply contact the Ministry of Infrastructure and wait approximately 30 days for a response. Share this information and good luck with your application!
