Join the RCGP

As your professional home, you'll be welcomed as part of the RCGP family. You'll receive support and guidance to help you shape your life in general practice.

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Why should I become an RCGP member?

Hear from a member on why they chose to join and start their journey!

As you move through your working life, we’re here to help build on your achievements, grow your career and develop your leadership skills. Our award-winning courses, learning hubs and Essential Knowledge Updates keep you updated with the latest clinical developments.

Online learning

Publications and resources

Face to face events

Joining the RCGP gives you the opportunity to connect with 54,000 members who have similar needs and interests. This network can provide support and advice wherever you are in your career and wherever you're located. 

Be part of our strong collective voice of over 54,000 GPs to help us lobby governments, influence change and find solutions to challenges and opportunities you face in general practice. We ask our members for input to direct and drive our conversation. 

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Medical students can join for free. As you qualify and become established, the cost of membership changes according to your circumstances. If you want to take a career break but still maintain a connection to colleagues and learning, there are lower rates. Life membership allows you to stay involved, so you’ll always benefit from membership that meets your needs.

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Membership fees

1

Earnings: £50,271 and above*

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £645.00
2

Earnings: £12,571 - £50,270* or

Circumstances: Member of another Royal Medical College or Faculty where appraisal is conducted within the other specialism**

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £322.00
3

Earnings less than £12,571*

Circumstances: Not in active employment due to:

  • career break***
  • retirement (permanently retired from medical practice)
  • maternity, paternity or adoption leave

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £162.00
4

Discounted fee for first two years post qualification

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £467.00
1

GP registrar membership is for qualified doctors who have yet to sit the MRCGP Examinations.
The College membership year runs from 1 April to 31 March annually.

When you join, your membership fee will be calculated monthly from your sign-up date through to 31 March 2026.

Please see below for more information.

Training pathway annual subscription Monthly fee
Full Time and Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training - 76% or more (due 1 April) £37.10
Less Than Full Time Training - 75% or less (due 1 April) £18.60
Maternity / Parental / Adoption Leave (due 1 April)** £13.50
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Renewing your College membership

Training pathway annual subscription Fee
Full Time and Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training - 76% or more (due 1 April) £445.00
Less Than Full Time Training - 75% or less (due 1 April) £223.00
Maternity / Parental / Adoption Leave (due 1 April)** £162.00
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Membership of RCGP is free for medical students and foundation doctors based in the UK.

Membership category Fee
Medical students and foundation doctors Free
1

High income countries (based on World bank country classification list)
Fees are applied by your country of residence or medical practice, not your nationality or place of birth. Renewal is due on 1 April each year. New joiners pay their first year’s fees pro-rata, based on the date of joining.

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £322.00
2

Fully retired in a high income country or upper middle income countries

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £162.00
3

Lower-middle income countries

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £80.00
4

Low-income countries

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £42.00
1

High income countries (based on World bank country classification list)

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £162.00
2

Upper middle income countries

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £80.00
3

Lower-middle income countries

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 £42.00
4

Low-income countries

Membership year Fee
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 Free

Fee information for GP registrars

GP registrar membership is for qualified doctors who have yet to sit the MRCGP Examinations.
The College membership year runs from 1 April to 31 March annually.

Signing up with the College

When you join, your membership fee will be calculated monthly from your sign-up date through to 31 March.

Please note: Your fee is based on when you join the College, not when your training begins.

Please contact the member services team to discuss suspending your membership while you are on leave from training.

  • You can sign up for the portfolio only package which is £963*. This option offers coverage for up to four years from the sign up date, and requires a one-time payment upfront.

Please note, the portfolio option does not allow any access to the member benefits including GPSelf Test, free exam preparation

*This fee is not tax deductible as the government guidelines only allows you to claim back professional membership fees and this is not a membership.

Payment methods

Direct Debit

UK bank accounts only

Direct Debit is the safest, most cost-effective and easiest way to make recurring payments

Direct Debit

Spread the cost of your membership fee over the year. Direct Debit is the safest, most cost-effective and easiest way to make recurring payments.

We offer three options for making a payment by Direct Debit:

Annually: 1 instalment collected on or immediately after 1 April each year if set up before 17 March. 7 days from setup date or on 1 day of the following month if set up at a later date.

Quarterly: 4 instalments if set up before 17 March, to be collected on 1 April, 1 July, 1 October, 1 January or immediately after. Dates and number of instalments vary if set up at a later date.

Monthly: 12 instalments if set up before 17 March, to be collected from 1 April to 1 March or immediately after. Fewer instalments if set up at a later date.

How to set up a Direct Debit

Online

During Renewal (starting around mid-February): Log into MyRCGP and click on 'Renew your membership'

New Direct Debit - needs to be set up between mid-February and the end of July
Existing Direct Debit - all changes need to be updated between mid-February and 16 March

Member services helpdesk

Please use the member helpdesk for any questions you have to set up a Direct Debit, if you are the sole bank account holder.

Debit / Credit card

We accept MasterCard, Visa, Visa Debit and Maestro.

We only accept MasterCard, Visa, Visa Debit and Maestro. We do not accept American Express. 

You can pay online during renewal (from mid-February) by logging in to your RCGP account and clicking on 'Renew your membership'

Cheque / Bank draft

If payment cannot be completed online via Direct Debit or card, we accept sterling cheques or bank drafts.

If payment cannot be completed online via Direct Debit or card, we accept sterling cheques or bank drafts payable in the United Kingdom.

They should be made payable to The Royal College of General Practitioners and posted to:

Member Services - 4th Floor
Royal College of General Practitioners
30 Euston Square 
London 
NW1 2FB

Please ensure that you write your RCGP Member number on the reverse side of the cheque. It may take up to 10 weeks to cash your cheque.

Non-membership access

If you're not a member you can register with RCGP for limited access to some products and services.

Access as a non-member
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More about joining

Past membership

If you have had RCGP membership in the past, you will need to restart your membership.

See details for restarting RCGP membership


Claim back your membership subscription

As a member, you can claim back up to 40% in tax on your annual membership subscription fees. Simply use the tax receipt you will receive by email after each payment.


Qualified GPs fees

* Annual gross income from all professional services from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

** If your annual appraisal is completed in the field of general practice, this discount is not applicable. The discount applies only to those that have completed an annual appraisal with another medical organisation for which membership of the other Medical Royal College or Faculty is their primary specialism. You may be asked to provide evidence of your annual appraisal, if applying for this discount.

*** For leave/retirement commencing before 1 July. Outside of this period your fee will be assessed on a pro rata basis.


Need something else?

Find out more with our membership FAQs.