Membership FAQs

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.

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, 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.

2. Payment by card

We accept payments by American Express, Diners MasterCard, Visa, Visa Debit and Maestro accounts. This can be done through the following methods:

Online: pay by credit card via the membership tab when editing your details via this website.

By phone: please call +44 (0)20 7406 5951 / 5903 with your card payment details.

3. Bank transfer

Please ensure your name and membership number are indicated with the payment. For international payments, please ensure any costs/bank charges are included with the amount due, as your bank may deduct it from the amount payable to the Royal College of Radiologists. The College's bank details are:

National Westminster Bank
PO Box 2021
10 Marylebone High Street
London W1A 1FH, UK

Account number: 12794015
Sort code: 50-30-25
BIC number: NWBKGB2L
IBAN number: GB80NWBK50302512794015

4. Payment by cheque or bank draft

We accept sterling cheques or bank drafts payable in the UK. They should be made payable to the 'The Royal College of Radiologists' and posted to the address below:

The Membership Department
The Royal College of Radiologists
63 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3JW, UK

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7406 5953 or 5951

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 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, 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. To locate your annual subscription receipts, you just need to log into your account on this website and select the ‘My receipts’ tab where you will be able to send copies of your membership receipts to your registered email address.

Monthly direct debit payers will need to 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 refer to your online account by logging in to your account on this website and going to the 'My Receipts' section, where you will be able to request a receipt for last year's fees. If you need assistance 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.

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.

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 1^st June for members renewing or for new members when joining RCR, incorrect details may result in further payment being required.

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.

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.

If you have questions about becoming a New Fellow of the College or about the Admission Ceremony, please see our related FAQs page.

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