Why is my renewal changing

From 1 January 2028, all LIA members will renew their membership on the same date every year, 1 January.

To bring everyone onto the new January cycle, your next membership fee will be pro-rated to cover the period from your current renewal date to 31 December 2027.

You’ll pay once for this bridging period and then join the new annual renewal cycle from 1 January 2028. You won’t pay twice for any period of membership.

This page explains what’s changing, how your next membership fee will be calculated and what you need to know depending on how you pay.

Why is my renewal changing?

Moving everyone to the same renewal date of 1 January means one clear membership renewal period each year, aligned with the CPD year.

From your next renewal, you’ll pay through our new member portal. You’ll be able to pay by card, save a card for automatic future renewals, set up another payment method, view/download invoices and view your recent payment history.

For now, everything else about your membership, including your CPD record and designations, continues as it does today. We’ll keep you updated as the new membership platform continues to roll out in stages over the coming months and new features become available.

How will my next membership fee be calculated?

Your next membership fee will be pro-rated based on the number of months from your current renewal date to 31 December 2027.

• If you normally renew in November or December 2026, your bridging membership period will cover 14 or 13 months.
• If you normally renew in January 2027, it will cover the usual 12 months.
• If you normally renew between February and October 2027, it will cover fewer than 12 months.

You are only charged for the months in your bridging period. You won’t be charged again for any period of membership you have already paid for.

An example

If you’re an Associate member and normally renew on 1 May, your bridging membership fee will cover 1 May to 31 December 2027.

That is eight months at €13.75 per month:

8 months × €13.75 = €110

From 1 January 2028, you’ll renew for the full calendar year along with all other LIA members.

Annual membership fees for 2027