Membership fees

Our fees vary according to your membership category, age and financial situation. You'll pay your first year's fee just after you join or upgrade.

Our subscription year runs from January to December. The pay structure is reviewed annually.

To renew online, log in to your account.

If you live in India, you can pay your subscription in rupees.

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You only need to pay this fee when your application is successful. It also covers your first year's Engineering Council fee. This fee is paid in addition to your annual subscription fee - you will receive an invoice detailing both the EngC registration fee (if applicable) and your annual subscription when you are elected.

If you have retired from full-time employment and you are over 55 years of age we can reduce your annual subscription fee.

The annual fee for retired members in 2018 is £72 (regardless of membership grade).

If you pay an annual registration fee to the Engineering Council this will also be reduced as follows:

Please note, the Engineering Council fee is paid in addition to your annual subscription to the Institution.

If you're retired and your income, including pension, is less than £10,000 a year, you may qualify for a further reduced fee of £36 in 2018.

The Institution can support you at all stages of your career and can assist you if you need to take a break from work, or if you find yourself in altered financial circumstances.

Do you qualify for a reduced subscription?

If your income is below or around £16,000 per annum you may qualify for a reduced subscription. In addition, you may also qualify for a reduced subscription if any of the following situations apply to you, depending on any income amounts:

• Currently on maternity or paternity leave
• Taking a break from work to be the primary carer for young (pre-school age) children
• Taking a break from work to care for a relative
• Taking a break from work due to an illness
• Working outside the UK as a volunteer
• Serving in the military outside the UK

Please note that a voluntary career break (e.g. to travel or to renovate property) would not normally meet the criteria for a reduced subscription. This would only be considered in exceptional circumstances which would need to be fully explained and supported by evidence in the application.

How you can apply for a reduced subscription

To apply for a reduced subscription, or for more information, please contact the Subscriptions team on 01952 214 050 or subscriptions@imeche.org.

All cases are reviewed on an individual basis, so even if your circumstances do not meet any of the above criteria we would still encourage you to contact the Subscriptions team to discuss your options.

Additional support for you and your family

As well as lowering your subscription fee, we would also encourage you to contact the Support Network to see what advice or help can be provided by the Institution's benevolent fund. The links in the section above will provide you with more information about the support offered.

The Support Network is also able to help the partners and immediate family of Institution members. The Support Network doesn't just provide financial support, it can also provide debt and money advice, employment coaching, and general advice to help with everyday problems, plus much more.

To find out more, please visit Support Network, send an email to info@supportnetwork.org.uk, or call +44(0)20 7304 6816 to speak to a member of the team.

 

If you live outside the UK and have an annual income equivalent to, or lower than, £16,000 you may be eligible for a reduced annual subscription fee.

And, if you pay them, your Engineering Council fees will also be reduced. For 2018, the fees are:

Details of the Institution's application fees and payment options are listed below.

A receipt for your payment will be emailed to you by the subscriptions team. If you do not receive a receipt within 3-5 working days, contact the subscriptions team. Subscriptions team on Tel: +44 (0) 1952 214 050 or subscriptions@imeche.org.

When applying, please include your application fee along with your documents.

Note the application fee is non-refundable.

EngTech fee applies to Standard route applications only. There is no fee for EngTech member applications who qualify for an Approved route or for those applying through the Armed Forces processes.

If you're applying again within two years of an unsuccessful member or Fellow application, the fee is £40.

Please note the application fee is non-refundable.

Note the application fee is non-refundable.

EngTech fee applies to Standard route applications only. There is no fee for EngTech member applications who qualify for an Approved route or for those applying through the Armed Forces processes.

If you are already registered as a Professional Engineer you can apply to the IMechE as an existing registrant. The application fee is £80.

You must already be registered through a nominated UK Institution, or you must be applying under the terms of our Mutual Recognition Agreements (ie Hong Kong Institute of Engineers, Engineers Ireland, IPENZ or Engineers Australia), or via the European Mobility Directive.

You can pay

• By cheque (made payable to IMechE)
• By direct debit (not international members) using the direct debit mandate form

For online applications, be prepared to enter payment details when you reach the end of the form.

If you do not wish to include your card details on this form and would prefer for us to contact you, then please tick the appropriate box. We will only take this payment when we have received your application form.

Please note the application fee is non-refundable.

After payment of your subscriptions, a receipt will be emailed to you within three to five working days.

If you do not receive a receipt or if you have any queries about your payment, contact our subscriptions team.