To reactivate your membership, you need to complete the online application via your MyACCA portal. You must also complete a CPD declaration.

If you're in public practice in the UK (whether on a full-time or part-time basis), as the principal of a firm, you must apply for a practising certificate.

If you're currently engaged in public practice outside the UK, you need to submit your details on our Register of ACCA Practitioners.

Note: Further requirements may be applicable depending on your individual circumstances.

If you're returning in the same calendar year you were removed, you'll need to pay a reduced readmission fee plus any outstanding debt.  

If you're returning in a different year from when you were removed, you'll need to pay the full readmission fee and your subscription fee.

Note: additional costs may be applicable depending on your individual circumstances.

If you were removed from the register for non-payment of subscription fees, you will need to pay:

• the current year’s subscription,
• a readmission fee,
• any unpaid sums owed at the time of removal.

Please note you’re no longer required to pay back fees for any additional years you were off the register.* (conditions apply)

Members must also complete the CPD declaration section of the readmission form.

*If you have been removed from the register on previous occasions, you will be required to pay fees for the additional years you were off the register. Back fees are only waived for members who are removed from the register for the first time and will not apply should you be removed from the register in the future and apply for readmission.

This depends on the reason for your removal.

Members removed for non-compliance with CPD obligations must complete the CPD declaration section of the readmission form.

If you were removed for non-compliance with the CPD evidence review process, you will need to submit the outstanding CPD evidence records along with the readmission form.

If you resigned from the register, you will need to pay:

• the current year’s subscription
• a readmission fee
• any unpaid sums owed at the time of removal

Please note you’re no longer required to pay back fees for any additional years you were off the register.

Note: Members must also complete the CPD declaration section of the readmission form.

Yes, you can.

We offer two categories of reduced subscription:  

• Extended leave subscription for members who earn less than the income threshold and not in active employment

• Subscription assistance for members currently in employment and earn less than the income threshold  

You'll be asked to upload evidence as part of your application. Your supporting evidence helps us to fully assess your circumstances for reduced subscriptions.  

Yes, but additional conditions apply.

If you were removed from the register due to disciplinary reasons you must wait at least 12 months from the effective date of the disciplinary order before applying for readmission.

If you were removed because of a disciplinary or due to bankruptcy you will need to pay:

• the current year’s subscription
• a readmission fee
• any unpaid sums owed at the time of removal

Depending on your circumstances, you may also be asked to provide additional information such as character references or a conduct report prepared by an approved practitioner, or to pass further assessments. Additional fees may apply in these cases. 

For more information, please contact our Assessment and Investigation team at complaintassessment@accaglobal.com.

Please note that your application will be heard by ACCA’s Admissions and Licencing committee, who will decide if you are eligible to be readmitted to membership. ACCA cannot guarantee that you will be granted readmission.

If you’re applying to return to the register and are in public practice (full-time or spare-time) you may need to supply additional information with the readmission form.

If you’re the principal of a firm in a designated territory or in a country of jurisdiction that, according to local legislative and/or regulatory requirements, requires an ACCA practising certificate, must submit an application for a practising certificate with the readmission form.

For those in countries where an ACCA practising certificate is not required, you must notify us and confirm that you’ve complied with any local legislative and/or regulatory requirements to be eligible to carry on public practice.

Download practitioner application forms.

Certain applications cannot be processed through the standard route and must be reviewed by the Admissions and Licensing Committee. This applies in the following situations:

• Your exemption application was based on false documents – if documents submitted in support of an exemptions application were false or misleading, your eligibility for readmission will be referred to the Committee for review.
• You are disclosing a matter that may affect your eligibility – if you are applying for ACCA membership and need to declare something that raises questions about your suitability, such as a criminal conviction, your application must be considered by the Committee.

Follow the steps on your MyACCA portal to apply for readmission.

Yes. Fellowship (FCCA) requires five years of continuous ACCA membership. If you are removed from the register before achieving Fellowship, this continuity is broken and the five-year period resets from the date you are readmitted, in line with ACCA Members Regulations (section 4). 

If you're approaching retirement or have already retired, you may be eligible for lifetime membership – available to all Fellows (FCCA) who are permanently retired from work or business. Lifetime members pay no annual subscription and continue to enjoy a range of benefits.

For full details on eligibility and how to apply, visit our lifetime membership area.