UK membership and practising certificate fees 2025
Our annual renewal period runs from January to December. Where you join us in October, November or December you will be granted membership until 31 December of the following year.
The annual renewal fee is raised in November for the next calendar year.
During renewals you will have the ability to make payments by instalments, auto renew or set up direct directs.
United Kingdom fees
Where you have not studied any IFA Direct units you will also need to pay:
- £165 one-off non-refundable application fee
- £155 one-off exemption fee
The application fee includes a fit and proper assessment fee and a certification of eligibility for membership fee.
All applicants will need to pay the appropriate annual member fee as shown in the table below.
Where you require an IFA practising certificate you will also need to pay the practising certificate fee as detailed in the table below and the appropriate firm fee if you meet the member firm definition.
All fees quoted are inclusive of VAT.
Membership fees
|
Month of joining |
Intermediate Financial Accountant |
Associate |
Associate tax adviser |
Dual Associate & Associate Tax Adviser |
Fellow |
Fellow tax adviser |
Dual Fellow & Fellow tax adviser |
Retired |
Retired Dual |
|
January |
£230.00 |
£257.00 |
£160.00 |
£405.00 |
£275.00 |
£185.00 |
£415.00 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
February |
£210.83 |
£235.58 |
£146.67 |
£371.25 |
£252.08 |
£169.58 |
£380.42 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
March |
£191.67 |
£214.17 |
£133.33 |
£337.50 |
£229.17 |
£154.17 |
£345.83 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
April |
£172.50 |
£192.75 |
£120.00 |
£303.75 |
£206.25 |
£138.75 |
£311.25 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
May |
£153.33 |
£171.33 |
£106.67 |
£270.00 |
£183.33 |
£123.33 |
£276.67 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
June |
£134.17 |
£149.92 |
£93.33 |
£236.25 |
£160.42 |
£107.92 |
£242.08 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
July |
£115.00 |
£128.50 |
£80.00 |
£202.50 |
£137.50 |
£92.50 |
£207.50 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
August |
£95.83 |
£107.08 |
£66.67 |
£168.75 |
£114.58 |
£77.08 |
£172.92 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
September |
£76.67 |
£85.67 |
£53.33 |
£135.00 |
£91.67 |
£61.67 |
£138.33 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
October |
£230.00 |
£257.00 |
£160.00 |
£405.00 |
£275.00 |
£185.00 |
£415.00 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
November |
£230.00 |
£257.00 |
£160.00 |
£405.00 |
£275.00 |
£185.00 |
£415.00 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
|
December |
£230.00 |
£257.00 |
£160.00 |
£405.00 |
£275.00 |
£185.00 |
£415.00 |
£90.00 |
£135.00 |
Practising certificate fees
Members in public practice also require a practising certificate and anti-money laundering supervision. See become a member firm, member firm and affiliates fees and how to obtain an IFA practising certificate.
|
Month of joining |
Practising certificate |
Tax practising certificate |
|
January |
£256.00 |
£125.00 |
|
February |
£234.67 |
£114.58 |
|
March |
£213.33 |
£104.17 |
|
April |
£192.00 |
£93.75 |
|
May |
£170.67 |
£83.33 |
|
June |
£149.33 |
£72.92 |
|
July |
£128.00 |
£62.50 |
|
August |
£106.67 |
£52.08 |
|
September |
£85.33 |
£41.67 |
|
October |
£256.00 |
£125.00 |
|
November |
£256.00 |
£125.00 |
|
December |
£256.00 |
£125.00 |