UK membership and practising certificate fees 2026

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:

  • £170 one-off non-refundable application fee
  • £160  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  

£240 

£265 

£165 

£420 

£285 

£190 

£430 

£95 

££140 

February  

£220 

£242.92 

£151.25 

£385 

£261.25 

£174.17 

£394.17 

£95 

£140 

March  

£200 

£220.83 

£137.50 

£350 

£237.50 

£158.33 

£358.33 

£95 

£140 

April  

£180 

£198.75 

£123.75 

£315 

£213.75 

£142.50 

£322.50 

£95 

£140 

May  

£160 

£176.67 

£110 

£280 

£190 

£126.67 

£286.67 

£95 

£140 

June  

£140 

£154.58 

£96.25 

£245 

£166.25 

£110.83 

£250.83 

£95 

£140 

July  

£120 

£132.50 

£82.50 

£210 

£142.50 

£95 

£215 

£95 

£140 

August  

£100 

£110.42 

£68.75 

£175 

£118.75 

£79.17 

£179.17 

£95 

£140 

September  

£80 

£88.33 

£55 

£140 

£95 

£63.33 

£143.33 

£95 

£140 

October  

£240 

£265 

£165 

£420 

£285 

£190 

430 

£95 

£140 

November  

£240 

£265 

£165 

£420 

£285 

£190 

£430 

£95 

£140 

December  

£240 

£265 

£165 

£420 

£285 

£190 

£430 

£95 

£140 

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  

£265 

£130 

February  

£242.92 

£119.17 

March  

£220.83 

£108.33 

April  

£198.75 

£97.50 

May  

£176.67 

£86.67 

June  

£154.58 

£75.83 

July  

£132.50 

£65 

August  

£110.42 

£54.17 

September  

£88.33 

£43.33 

October  

£265 

£130 

November  

£265 

£130 

December  

£265 

£130