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Optometrists in the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands
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| MEMBERSHIP GRADE | PAY ANNUALLY* | PAY MONTHLY | |
Credit/Debit card | Direct Debit | Direct Debit | |
| Full time practising optometrists | £298.73 | £293.73 | £24.47 |
| Part time practising optometrists (less than 50 days per year) | £167.77 | £164.98 | £13.75 |
| Non-practising optometrists (eg researchers and academics) | £167.77 | £164.98 | £13.75 |
Newly qualified practising optometrists: Qualified June 2021 onwards Qualified July 2020 - May 2021 Qualified July 2019 - June 2020 Qualified July 2018 - June 2019 |
£29.87 £74.68 £149.37 £224.05 |
£29.37 £73.43 £146.87 £220.30 |
£2.45 £6.12 £12.24 £18.36 |
| Retired optometrists and optometrists on a career break (including maternity/paternity leave) | £39.65 | £39.04 | £3.25 |
| Optometry students | No fee | No fee | No fee |
| Pre-registration trainees | No fee | No fee | No fee |
| Practising optometrists registered for 50 years or more, and in continuous membership of the College for the last 10 years | No fee | No fee | No fee |
*Full year fees are quoted above. If a member joins part way through the year, pro-rata fees will apply.
Optometrists outside the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands
Overseas members must be:
- registered with the GOC (UK), or the appropriate regulatory authority for optometry that they are practising in
- resident or practising overseas with an overseas address as their main address.
New members must provide proof their current registration from the relevant authority and that they are currently practising as an optometrist from their employer.
| MEMBERSHIP GRADE | PAY ANNUALLY* |
| Full time practising optometrists | £167.77 |
| Part time practising optometrists (than 50 days per year) | £94.43 |
| Non-practising optometrists (eg researchers and academics) | £94.43 |
Newly qualified practising optometrists (qualifying in the UK): Qualified June 2021 onwards Qualified July 2020 - May 2021 Qualified July 2019 - June 2020 Qualified July 2018 - June 2019 |
£16.78 £41.94 £83.89 £125.83 |
| Retired optometrists and optometrists on a career break (existing College members only) | £39.65 |
| Practising optometrists registered for 50 years or more | No fee |
*Full year fees are quoted above. If a member joins part way through the year, pro-rata fees will apply.