Paying by direct debit allows you to spread the cost of a fee over a longer period, so you don't have to pay it all in one go.
It covers either one year or two years of registration fees.
To use direct debits, you'll need to set up a direct debit instruction, which lets us make regular collections from your account. Your fee is then paid in instalments.
From 29 April 2025, we are phasing in a change from bi-annual direct debit collections to quarterly collections. This means applicants and registrants will be able to pay their registration fee in smaller, more frequent instalments. More information >
Who can pay by direct debit?
Direct debits can be used by UK applicants, applicants for readmission and existing registrants to pay their registration fees.
International applicants cannot use direct debit to pay registration fees.
If a fee can be paid by direct debit, you'll be able to select this option in the payment process. (You can also access step-by-step information for UK applicants and registrants making payments.)
When are the payments made?
Direct debit collections are either quarterly (four times a year, totalling eight instalments), or bi-annual (twice a year, totalling four instalments).
Your collection frequency depends on your profession's renewal window. For professions with a renewal window from 1 June 2025 onwards, collections will be taken quarterly. Before then, collections will be bi-annual. Read more about this in our news item.
Direct debit collection dates
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Profession Collection dates Arts therapists 1 April 1 July 1 October 1 January Biomedical scientists 1 April 1 July 1 October 1 January Chiropodists/Podiatrists 1 June 1 September 1 December 1 March Clinical scientists 1 February 1 May 1 August 1 November Dietitians 1 May 1 August 1 November 1 February Hearing aid dispensers 1 June 1 September 1 December 1 March Occupational therapists 1 March 1 June 1 September 1 December Operating department practitioners 1 April 1 June 1 September 1 December Orthoptists 2 January 2 April 2 July 2 October Paramedics 2 January 2 April 2 July 2 October Physiotherapists 1 March 1 June 1 September 1 December Practitioner psychologists 1 April 1 June 1 September 1 December Prosthetists/orthotists 1 February 1 May 1 August 1 November Radiographers 1 January 1 April 1 July 1 October Speech and language therapists 1 February 1 May 1 August 1 November -
Profession Collection dates Arts therapists 1 April 1 October Biomedical scientists 1 April 1 October Chiropodists/Podiatrists 1 June 1 December Clinical scientists 1 February 1 August Dietitians 1 May 1 November Hearing aid dispensers 1 June 1 December Occupational therapists 1 March 1 September Operating department practitioners 1 April 1 October Orthoptists 2 January 1 July Paramedics 2 January 1 July Physiotherapists 1 March 1 September Practitioner psychologists 1 April 1 October Prosthetists/orthotists 1 February 1 August Radiographers 1 January 1 July Speech and language therapists 1 February 1 August
How much do I pay?
Quarterly
The first collection of each year is £30.88, followed by three instalments of £30.82 (subject to graduate discounts).
Bi-annual
Each collection is £58.18 (subject to graduate discounts). This amount relates to the registration fee before the changes to our fees, which came into effect on 29 April 2025 and are being phased in progressively.
Checking your payment
You can check what you've paid, and when, using the general payment receipt that is downloadable from your online account. This shows every payment you've made to us since October 2020. More on accessing your payment receipt
To check the payments that are next coming out of your account, please contact our Registration team using our phone service.
