Registration fees - 07 November 2025 to 29 April 2027

Applicants submitting on or after 07 November 2025 pay 4 × £29.50 quarterly, £84.50 annually, or £149.50 for two-yearly registration depending on the plan that has been selected.

Existing registrants pay the new fee at their next renewal if it was introduced 31 days or more before their renewal date. You can check your renewal date in your portal.

The Annual Plan with Quarterly Instalments allows you to pay your annual registration fee in four equal payments of £29.50, spaced three months apart. This totals £118 per year.

The first payment is taken immediately upon application. Subsequent payments are taken automatically every three months. After the fourth payment, your subscription automatically renews for another 12-month period under the same instalment terms unless cancelled.

The 14-day cooling-off period applies only to the first payment. Subsequent payments are non-refundable. For full terms, see our Terms and Conditions, clause 3A.15A.

The quarterly instalment option (4 × £29.50 = £118) costs slightly more than the single annual payment (£84.50) to reflect the additional administrative overhead of processing multiple payments throughout the year.

This option is designed to help registrants manage cash flow by spreading the cost over the year, while the single annual payment offers better value overall.

If an instalment payment fails, you will be notified immediately and given 7 days to update your payment method in your account portal.

If payment is not received within this period, your account may be suspended. It is your responsibility to ensure your registered payment method remains valid and authorized for recurring payments.

The new fee applies only upon renewal (if introduced 31+ days before your renewal date).

Existing registrants on annual or two-yearly plans will continue on their current plan. The quarterly instalment option is available to new applicants or existing registrants who wish to switch at their next renewal.

From 29 April 2027, HPAC will annually adopt regular smaller increases (CPI + 2.5% on average) to avoid large jumps and maintain sustainability. Fees were held steady in 2022 and 2024, but delayed adjustments now require a period of catch-up.

Fee increases are necessary to keep HPAC sustainable. Rising registrant numbers mean more Fitness to Practise referrals, each of which must be investigated fairly and thoroughly to protect public as well as registrants. Inflation reduces the real value of the pound over time, so even if our operational costs did not rise, charging the same income without adjusting for inflation alone would be a reduction in revenue for HPAC each year.

This adjustment enables continued delivery of a robust and effective regulation.

Registration follows a fixed cycle based on your first payment date. It auto-renews annually, biennially if you select the two-year option, or quarterly if you select the instalment plan.

For annual and two-yearly plans, you will be prompted around 30 days before your anniversary. Payment covers the next 12 or 24 months.

For quarterly instalments, you will receive a single invoice at least 15 days before the first payment of each renewal period, showing all four payments for the upcoming year. Individual payment reminders are sent before each instalment.

From 29 April 2026, fees increase annually by UK CPI plus 2.5%. This applies to all payment plans including quarterly instalments. Changes may also occur for other reasons, and we will provide advance notice, however we do not expect this now that we have established a regular date when our price change will take place.