The application process
Membership criteria for all membership categories and application forms can be found here.
Membership and Licence applications are considered by the Regulation and Conduct Committee (RCC) which meets regularly. The RCC may sometimes have extra questions, and the IPA secretariat may contact you to follow up. If you are applying for a licence and have been licensed by another body, we may contact that body for information about your past experience. The outcome of your application will be communicated to you as soon as a decision has been made.
Please take into consideration the following approximate timeframe when applying for your licence.
- Application received and checked with any other Regulatory Professional Bodies (RPBs) – 2 weeks
- Application considered by the RCC – 2 -3 weeks prior to the meeting.
- Minutes approved and outcome confirmed to the Membership team – 15 business days
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION QUERIES
The IPA Membership team is available to answer any queries you may have about whether and how you meet the membership criteria and the completion of your application. Click here to contact our Membership Officer.
INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONER LICENCE
If you are also interested in obtaining an IPA Licence to act as an Insolvency Practitioner (IP) or transferring your licence to the IPA, our IP Licence criteria can be found here.
CHANGING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY
If you are already a member of the IPA and wish to change your membership category (e.g. you have passed the Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (CPI) examination and want to transfer from Student to Associate or Ordinary membership, or you have permanently retired from professional work or business) – click here to contact our Membership Officer.
RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP / LICENCE
Forms to renew your membership and to renew your IP Licence will be sent out to you automatically in October. Your renewal for membership should be returned by no later than 31 December for membership; and your renewal of Licence by no later than 30 November.