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Please follow the steps in our How To Renew Guides.

Did you know that CIMA® offers a variety of payment options? You can now securely renew:

• Via your online account.

• Over the phone with a debit or credit card:

  • 24/7 payment hotline (domestic): 0844 292 0240

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Please contact our Global Engagement Centre. Response times will vary depending on how and when you reach us:

• Our live chat feature is available 8am–5pm GMT, Monday through Friday. The time it takes to connect you with an advisor will be determined by site traffic.

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Please refer to our How To Rejoin Guide.

First certificate: Once you have passed your exams and completed your PER, you’ll be invited to apply for ACMA membership. Once your membership is confirmed, you will receive your certificate.

First replacement certificate: While free, you must request it through the GEC.

Subsequent replacements: Log in to the aicpa-cima.com store and search for the CIMA membership certificate to purchase a replacement.

Log in to your account and select ‘My wallet’, which is within ‘My Profile’. Once CIMA is selected, direct debit will appear as one of the payment options. Please note: You need a UK bank account to set up a direct debit.

You can also set up auto-renewal through ‘My Wallet’ in your CIMA Profile for even greater ease. Your convenience is our priority, so pay however you prefer, and we’ll take care of the rest.

When you sign up or renew, you can register multiple practices, as well as nominate which is the primary practice, at the time you complete the application/renewal forms. If there are any issues, please email us directly at CIMA.MIPs@aicpa-cima.com.

Please note: All Practising Certificates are issued with individual member names, not to the practice as a whole.

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Please contact the GEC. The fastest option is via our live chat feature.

If you have been a CIMA member for at least 20 years and are fully retired, you can apply for permanent remission of fees.

You will not be required to pay a subscription fee. You will only receive the annual report and accounts, and the annual returns form, which includes a proxy voting slip.

You will still be able to use the letters FCMA / ACMA and CGMA after your name

You can vote at our AGM.

If your financial circumstances are severely reduced, you may be eligible for a reduced subscription fee ('remission') to assist members in need. These circumstances include:

• No income from employment

• Unemployed and raising a family

• Re-entering full-time education to obtain a further qualification relevant to the field of accountancy

• Prolonged illness – where illness prevents gainful employment for a period of not less than three months

• Full-time caring for disabled children, parents or partners

• Voluntary services / VSO of two years maximum (after which proof may be required)

• Retired members who do not meet the CIMA retired members criteria (above)