Membership FAQs
Membership
Please see our membership application process for further information on how to become a member of the RCR.
On retirement from all clinical practice, you can apply for retired membership. Changes to your membership and the applicable fee will come into effect from the beginning of the next membership year (1 June).
Please email the membership team on [email protected] or telephone +44 (0)20 7406 5903 to update your membership category.
Yes – you can re-join at any time by emailing the membership team at [email protected]. You will need to pay any arrears before your application to re-join is reviewed. We may request supporting evidence as part of this application to confirm the correct membership subscription for you.
You must inform the RCR in advance of any changes to your circumstances, including changing your country of residence or retiring from clinical practice.
Changes to membership cannot be backdated and any changes to membership category, including a change of country of residence, retirement, and receipt of Fellowship, will be updated on our membership system but any change to fees will not come into effect until the beginning of the next membership year (1 June). No pro rata payments will be requested mid-year due to changes and no pro rata refunds will be made**.
**Exceptions for Maternity/Parental/Adoption leave, long terms sickness, unemployment or a Fellow or member who did not provide correct information in advance of 1st June which would have resulted in a higher fee due at renewal.
Payment of fees
Membership fees are due by 1 June of each calendar year.
There are multiple ways to pay your membership fees:
1. Payment by Direct Debit
For members based in the UK and Republic of Ireland, Direct Debit is the easiest way to pay. We offer two options for paying by Direct Debit:
Annual Direct Debit: One lump sum payment due on or immediately after 1 June each year. If you’re setting up a Direct Debit arrangement after 1 June, you’ll be notified of the collection date.
Direct Debit by monthly instalments: This allows you to spread the cost of your subscription fee over a maximum of ten months. Each instalment will be collected on or immediately after the first of each month, beginning 1 June. If you’re setting up the Direct Debit arrangement after 1 June, you’ll be notified of the collection dates if they’re not in line with the standard schedule.
If you do not currently pay your fees by Direct Debit, you will be able to set this up in a few simple steps by logging in to your account on this website.
If you are an existing direct debit payer and would like to change your direct debit details or frequency selected, you will be able to do this by logging in to your account on this website when we ask you to renew.
Failed Direct Debit payments
Fellows and members choosing to pay in instalments are entering into an agreement with the RCR to pay the entire annual fee by instalments. If an instalment payment cannot be taken, the RCR will attempt to take payment on one subsequent occasion. Thereafter if a payment cannot be taken again, your membership will be at risk and any fees remaining for the membership year will remain due. Until full payment has been made, Direct Debit will not be reinstated as a payment method.
2. Payment by card
We accept card payments by Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB and China UnionPay.
We also accept payments through Apple Pay, Link and Revolut Pay, and bank redirects through Bancontact and EPS.
Online: pay by any of these options when you are applying to become a member or renewing your membership via your myRCR account.
You can, and for members based in the UK and Republic of Ireland, Direct Debit is the easiest way to pay. We offer two options for paying by Direct Debit:
Annual Direct Debit: one lump sum payment due on or immediately after 1 June each year. If you’re setting up a Direct Debit arrangement after 1 June, you’ll be notified of the collection date.
Direct Debit by monthly instalments: this allows you to spread the cost of your subscription fee over a maximum of twelve months. Each instalment will be collected on or immediately after the first of each month, beginning 1 June. If you’re setting up the Direct Debit arrangement after 1 June, you’ll be notified of the collection dates if they’re not in line with the standard schedule.
If you do not currently pay your fees by direct debit, you will be able to set this up in a few simple steps by logging in to your account on this website when we ask you to renew.
If you are an existing direct debit payer and would like to change your direct debit details or frequency selected, please contact the membership operations team on +44 (0)20 7406 5951 / 5903 or at [email protected].
Failed Direct Debit payments
Fellows and members choosing to pay in instalments are entering into an agreement with the RCR to pay the entire annual fee by instalments. If an instalment payment cannot be taken, the RCR will attempt to take payment on one subsequent occasion. Thereafter if a payment cannot be taken again, your membership will be at risk and any fees remaining for the membership year will remain due. Until full payment has been made, direct debit will not be reinstated as a payment method.
Yes. Please email the membership team for a receipt of membership fees.
Yes, subscriptions to the College are approved by HM Revenue & Customs as tax deductible.
If you are a UK taxpayer you can save 20-40% of the cost of your membership subscription depending on your marginal rate of tax and you can use your subscription receipt that is automatically emailed to you each year following fee payment for this purpose.
If you would like confirmation of the amounts you have paid the College for this or prior years’ subscriptions for inclusion on your tax return, please email [email protected].
You may also be able to backdate your claim for previous years. Please contact your tax advisor or HM Revenue and Customs for advice concerning your individual claim and circumstances. Information on making a claim is available from HM Revenue and Customs on 0845 300 0627 or on the HMRC website. How much you get back will depend on a number of factors including your subscription fee level and your tax situation.
Fee reductions & discounts
We offer a 50% discount on fees for members on maternity/shared parental/adoption leave.
Please review the subscription discounts offered to confirm eligibility and details on how to apply before paying your subscription fees.
We offer a low-income discount for UK Fellows and UK members (non-training). Please take a look at the subscription discounts offered to confirm eligibility and details on how to apply before paying your subscription fees.
Applications must be submitted before the beginning of the membership year on 1 June.
Change of details
If you have changed your address or telephone number, please log into your account on this website, where you can update your details.
You can also update the email address you use to access your account by simply logging into your account on this website and selecting the ‘My details’ tab on the left. If you have lost access to the email account you signed up with and are unable to login, please contact us.
If you have changed your name, please email a copy of your updated passport to the membership team and we will change it on our records for you.
If you are moving address or country, it is important to update your information held on your MyRCR account when this change occurs. You can also inform the membership team via email at [email protected] or telephone +44 (0)20 7406 5903 and we will be happy to assist.
As your membership fee is based on your country of residence, on 1st June for members renewing or for new members when joining RCR, incorrect details may result in further payment being required.
Verifications
We can confirm that you are a Fellow or member of the College. Please email [email protected] to request a letter of verification.
Yes you can request a replacement FRCR certificate. You will need to provide details via a form and there is an administrative fee payable for this request.
Please note that it can take up to six weeks following payment and confirmation of personal details for a replacement certificate to be printed and posted to you.
Website queries
If you have forgotten your password, please click on the forgot password link and follow the instructions to reset your password.
If you are still having problems accessing your account, please access our support page to help you with your query.
New Fellows
If you have questions about becoming a New Fellow of the College or about the Admission Ceremony, please see our related FAQs page.
Contact us
You can get in touch with the Membership Team by email, phone or post using the details below. Our opening hours are Monday-Friday, 9-5pm (UK time) and we will endeavour to reply to you as soon as possible.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7406 5903
Post: Membership Department, The Royal College of Radiologists, 63 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3JW, UK
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