Membership FAQs

Please see our membership application process for further information on how to become a member of the RCR.

On retirement from clinical practice, you can apply for senior membership, which entitles you to a significantly reduced subscription rate. Please email the membership team on membership@rcr.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0)20 7406 5953 to update your membership category.

Yes – you can re-join at any time by emailing the membership team on membership@rcr.ac.uk. You will pay a pro-rata fee for the year, calculated from when your membership is reactivated.

Membership fees are due on 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 membership@rcr.ac.uk.

Failed Direct Debit payments

Two unsuccessful collections in a membership period will result in the RCR not being able to offer direct debit as a payment method and you will be required to settle your remaining balance. Following this you will have the option of setting up a direct debit for the next membership year. The Treasurer will be notified of any member who reaches two unsuccessful payments.

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 membership@rcr.ac.uk.

Failed Direct Debit payments

Two unsuccessful collections in a membership period will result in the RCR not being able to offer direct debit as a payment method and you will be required to settle your remaining balance. Following this you will have the option of setting up a direct debit for the next membership year. The Treasurer will be notified of any member who reaches two unsuccessful payments.

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 have difficulties locating this, please email membership@rcr.ac.uk.

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 should 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 country, it is important to inform the membership team via email on membership@rcr.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0)20 7406 5903 as soon as possible, as this may change your membership fees.

Let us know your new address and the date of your move and we will update your membership.

Our journal labels are printed six to eight weeks in advance. For example, if we were informed of an address change in August, a forthcoming issue of the journal would be received at your new address in October.

We can confirm that you are a Fellow or member of the College. Please email verifications@rcr.ac.uk to request a letter of verification.

There is a £25 administrative fee to replace certificates. Once this has been paid, please contact the membership team via email on membership@rcr.ac.uk to confirm your name and address for printing and postage of the certificate.

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: membership@rcr.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7406 5903

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