Institution of Fire EngineersSubscriptions Rates 2012
The subscription year runs from 1st January to December 31st. However, new members joining between October and December 2011 will receive these months free when paying the 2012 subscription rates.
| Membership Grade |
2011 (£) |
2012 (£) |
| Fellow (FIFireE) | £126.00 |
£132.00 |
| Member (MIFireE) | £82.00 |
£86.00 |
| Associate (AIFireE) | £68.00 |
£71.00 |
| Graduate (GIFireE) | £56.00 |
£62.00 |
| Technician (TIFireE) | £48.00 |
£50.00 |
| UK Student | £38.00 |
£40.00 |
| Overseas Student | £27.00 |
£28.00 |
| Affiliate Organisation | £384.00 |
£401.00 |
| Affiliate Individual | £68.00 |
£71.00 |
Note 1:
From 1 January 2012 a £5 administration fee will be applicable on top of the subscription rates for members / registrants who do not pay by Direct Debit. The good news is you can avoid this by setting up payment by Direct Debit with us now to take effect from your 2012 membership onwards.
For those of you who would like to pay by Direct Debit from 2012 onwards, contact us now so we can set this up for you. You can download a Direct Debit instruction form from 
here.
| Engineering Council Division |
2011 (£) |
2012 (£) |
| Chartered Engineer | £66.00 |
£69.00 |
| Incorporated Engineer | £56.00 |
£59.00 |
| Engineering Technician | £40.00 |
£42.00 |
| Interim Registrant for Chartered Engineer | £46.00 |
£48.00 |
| Interim Registrant for Incorporated Engineer | £46.00 |
£48.00 |
Note 2:
Subscriptions payable by members of the Registrants Group are in addition to those payable for their respective Membership Grade. They are payable on acceptance into the Registrants Group.
Note 3:
On registration with the Registrants Group through the IFE, EC members will be required to pay entry fees and thereafter an annual fee. These are passed on in total by IFE direct to the Engineering Council UK.
A full list of Engineering Council registration fees may be found in the downloadable application packs on the Engineering Council Registration page of this website.
Chartered Engineer & Incorporated Engineer
There are two routes to membership. The Standard route (for applicants with exemplifying qualifications as defined by the Engineering Council and the Individual Route (for all other applicants). The route that an Applicant will follow will be identified after receipt of his/her application. Applicants are only required to pay an Initial Application Fee when submitting their application.
Initial Application fee:
Chartered Engineer: £100.00 (to be submitted with application)
Incorporated Engineer: £60.00 (to be submitted with application)
Interview fee:
£100.00 (charged to all applicants progressing to Professional Review Interview)
Engineering Technician
Application Fee £50.00
Interview Fee £50.00
Interim Registration
Interim Registrant for Chartered Engineer Application Fee £60.00
Interim Registrant for Incorporated Engineer Application Fee £60.00
Note:
Application fees are payable at the time of making an application and are non-refundable.
Ways to Pay Your Subscription
Annual subscriptions and Engineering Council fees may be claimed by UK taxpayers as an allowance against gross income from employment. Subscriptions are outside the scope of UK VAT.
Receipts are not sent automatically, but one will be supplied on request.
Overseas branch members
All overseas branch members must pay their subscription via their local branch. Please do not send payment direct to the UK. If you have any query regarding your subscription payments, please contact your overseas branch for advice.
Payment by Cheque or Bank Draft
If you are paying by cheque or bank draft please forward your payment with the remittance advice, as soon as possible. Please make cheques/drafts payable to 'The Institution of Fire Engineers' and write your membership number on the back. All payments must be made in pounds sterling.
Payment by Credit Card
The IFE accepts payment of subscription by MasterCard, Visa, Delta, Switch, UK Maestro and Solo cards Please enter your card number, its start date and/or the issue number (if applicable), the expiry date and the card security code (the last 3 digits on the signature strip, on the back of the card) on the remittance advice. Please sign the remittance advice before returning it to IFE. Payment of subscription by this method may also be made by telephone to +44 (0)1608 812 526.
Payment by Direct Debit
Direct Debit is the simplest and most convenient way to pay for your membership.
Direct Debit saves you time as your renewal is paid automatically and guarantees uninterrupted IFE membership.
You can choose to pay either annually, or quarterly to spread the cost over the whole year giving you greater control over your money.
You can pay using Direct Debit for all grades of membership and setting up a Direct Debit is simple; just download the Direct Debit instrution and return the completed form to us by post before the 5th January.
Download the Direct Debit instruction here
If you have already given IFE a Direct Debit mandate, your renewal notice will state this, in which case you should not complete a new mandate form unless you have changed your bank account. If you have paid your subscription by Direct Debit in previous years but now wish to pay by another method, you must advise IFE accordingly by 5th January.
Currency
All subscriptions are set in pounds sterling. If you do not have a UK bank account, and if you do not pay the sterling amount by credit card, please ensure that your remittance is in the form of a bank draft in sterling drawn on a bank in the United Kingdom, and that the full amount due reaches IFE. If necessary, please make early arrangements for exchange control.
Lifetime membership for 2012
If you have fifteen years continuous membership and will have reached age 60 by the 31st December 2011, you may retain your Institution membership without further payment by making a one-off payment of twice the annual Fellowship fee. The annual Fellowship fee payable from 1st January 2012 is £132.00. Please note that this facility does not extend to the IFE Registrants Group Membership fees or Engineering Council registration fees.
Gold Membership Cards
For an additional £16 you may request to have a rigid, plastic gold membership card. Please contact info@ife.org.uk for further details. Please note that these membership cards are valid for 12 months only, from January to December, and need to be requested when you join and thereafter at each renewal.
Lost and Replacement cards
If you have lost your membership card or simply require a replacement we can supply one for you at a cost of £10 to cover postage and administration charges. Please contact info@ife.org.uk for further details. Please note that this card will will expire on 31 December of the current membership year. For an additional £6 you could order a gold card as described above.