Press release
Publication date: 2026-06-17
Road Traffic Office offers new online service The Road Traffic Office of the Oberbergischer Kreis introduces two additional online application procedures, further expanding its digital offerings
Oberbergischer Kreis. From now on, exception permits for craftsmen (so-called craftsmen's parking permits) and parking facilitations for disabled people with the characteristics aG and Bl or parking facilitations for severely disabled people with the characteristic G can be conveniently applied for online from home or on the go.
These two new application options lead to reduced waiting times, increase the efficiency of our internal processes, and represent another step in the comprehensive digitalization strategy of the Oberbergischer Kreis.
The new services are now available via the Service Portal of the Oberbergischer Kreis at the following URL:
- Exception permit for craftsmen (so-called craftsmen's parking permits):
www.obk.de/handwerkerparkausweise
- Parking facilitation for disabled people with the characteristics aG and Bl
www.obk.de/parken-merkzeichen_ag_bl
- Parking facilitation for severely disabled people with the characteristic G
www.obk.de/parken-merkzeichen_g
Note:
If the main office of the company or the residence of the persons is located within the cities of Gummersbach, Radevormwald, Wiehl, and Wipperfürth or in the municipalities of Morsbach and Reichshof, the application must be submitted to the responsible local regulatory office of their city or municipality.
The online application procedure of the Oberbergischer Kreis is not usable in this case.