Our online portal now allows you to update your details, apply for a concession, select your Lionheart preference and select your preferred payment method. To access the portal use the link below or simply login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side of the page. If you have forgotten your password, you can set a new one at the login screen.
How to pay your RICS professional fee
Renew by credit/debit card
To renew your professional fee instantly by credit/debit card, simply login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side. The online service allows you to pay 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you are making a payment outside of the UK, please be aware that you might incur an international handling fee This fee is charged by your provider and will not be reimbursed by the RICS.
Renew by phone
You can speak to one of our Membership Support Team who can take your payment securely using our card payment industry compliant system. To use this service please contact your local office, details can be found here.
We will never ask you for your card details these will be input securely using your phone keypad.
Renew by credit card instalments
Professionals based within America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the majority of Asia Pacific can pay their professional fee via three monthly instalments. To set-up a credit card instalment, simply login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side.
When selected you will pay the first instalment at the point of set-up, followed by two equal instalments over the following two months.
This payment option is not available in:
- UK, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Macao, Hong Kong, India
Renew by Direct Debit
Professionals based within the UK with a UK bank account can pay their professional fee via Direct Debit. To set-up a direct debit or to amend the details of an existing direct debit, simply login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side. There are three payment cycles available:
Annual:
On an annual cycle, the total fee will be taken in one instalment on or immediately after the 1st of January each year. If your direct debit is set up after the January cut off the instalment will be taken on or immediately after the 1st of the following month.
Quarterly:
On a quarterly cycle, the total fee will be spread over four instalments. The instalments will be taken on or immediately after the first working day of January, April, June, and September. If your direct debit is set up after the January cut off your fee will be spread across the remaining three instalments.
The full amount of any levies and/or LionHeart donations will be taken on the first instalment date.
Monthly:
On a monthly cycle, the total fee will be spread over 10 instalments. The instalments will be taken on or immediately after the first working day of each month from January – October. If your direct debit is set up after the January cut off your fee will be spread across the remaining instalments.
The full amount of any levies, administrative charges and/or LionHeart donations will be taken on the first instalment date.
Review the Direct Debit terms and conditions
Renew by bank transfer
To pay for your professional fees via BACS, simply login to your RICS online account and select Professional Fees from the menu on the left-hand side. Within the payment methods section of the professional fees portal, you can select Bank Transfer as your preferred payment method. You will be presented with our bank details to arrange your payment. Failure to make a bank transfer following acceptance of your renewal, or using an incorrect reference on your payment, will result in reminder notices being issued, and may impact your professional status. Payments that cannot be identified will be returned to the issuing bank account.
Please remember you must use your 7-digit RICS Membership number as your payment reference.