Renew Your Membership

Notification

Members will receive notification by email inviting them to renew 30 days before their membership lapses. A further reminder will also be sent 1 week before the deadline.

1. Whether you choose to pay your membership subscription by credit or debit card, you must ensure that the payment reaches the IFA before the renewal date and paid in full by the due date.
2. If you no longer wish to renew your membership, you will need to confirm this in writing to the IFA so that your email can be removed from our database, and you will not receive future correspondence.
3. You can ensure you keep your registration up to date by taking the following steps:

• Check the expiry date displayed on your certificate and confirmation letter.
• Make sure the IFA has your current email address.
• Check your inbox and spam folders for reminder emails.
• Add office@ifaroma.org to your contact list to avoid emails going to junk or spam folder and missing out on any updates or reminders.
• If you are no longer practising or retiring and wish to downgrade your category of membership to a friend member, please confirm this in writing to the IFA so you receive a link relevant to your category.
   

Renewal Process

To renew your registration please follow one of these simple steps (these instructions are also sent by email in the reminder notification):

• Once you receive the renewal reminder notification click on the link enclosed and complete the online renewal form
• If you know your registration is due for renewal you can also complete the online renewal form in the members area.

By renewing online, you have the added benefit of instantly receiving a WorldPay receipt for your accounts.  

• You can also download and complete a Microsoft word renewal application form available in the members area or be sent a form by post on request.
• When completing renewals by post or in word format you can:

Provide your bank details on the form - this can be sent by return email which will be deleted after being printed or provided by post.

Provide your bank details by telephone - which will not be stored.

Bank Transfer – Please mark on the form you wish to pay by this method, so we can provide you with our bank details. Once received please inform us of the date the bank transfer was made and ensure you include your full name and IFA membership number as the reference so you can be clearly identified.
 

Reaffirm

Please note whichever payment method you choose you must complete a renewal form.  As part of the renewal process and as stated on all renewal forms, you will be required to reaffirm:

• Your details (displayed on the IFA register and held on our database)
• Reaffirm you will continue to abide by the member Terms and Conditions and declarations, as stated above.

Confirmation

Renewals applicants for FULL, PEOT and ASSOCIATE categories, will be sent a digital certificate by email each year confirming their new expiry date.
 

What happens i dont renew?

If you do NOT renew YOUR IFA membership, you will no longer be able to:

• Use the IFA Quality Mark or PSA quality mark (if you practice in the UK) and must remove it from your website and all publicity materials.
• Your entry will be removed from the IFA public register
• You will no longer belong to the IFA Accredited Register
• You will no longer be eligible to apply for jobs requiring IFA registration
• You will no longer be able to access the IFA’s members area
• You will no longer have access to the benefits available to IFA registered members only.