Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No.27 of 2003)Board NoticesFee StructureBoard Notice 872 of 2026 |
Board Notice 872
23 January 2026
GG 53991
South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions
FEE STRUCTURE FOR 2026/2027
This Board Notice is effective as from 1 April 2026
The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions herewith retracts all Board Notices regarding the fee structure as published in Government Gazette.
| 1. | NOTES |
| (a) | "application fee" means the fee payable on submission of an application for registration. A fee is payable for each field of practice for which registration is requested and is not refundable, should an application not be successful. |
| (b) | "annual fee" means the fee payable by the registered person within 60 days from the date on which he/she is informed (in writing) that his/her annual fee has become payable. Annual fees will become payable on the 1st of April of every year. |
| (c) | "qualifications assessment fee" must be paid for evaluation of qualifications for registration purposes. |
| (d) | "re-instatement fee" means the fee payable on submission of an application to reinstate a registration. A fee is payable for each field of practice for which re-instatement is required. |
| (e) | "appeal fee" means the fee payable in terms of Section 25(1) of the Act when a person lodges a complaint against a Council decision. |
| 2. | FEES |
Table 1: Annual Fees
Category/Type |
Amount |
Professional |
R 1,920 |
Certified |
R 1,210 |
Candidate |
R 610 |
Pensioners |
R 370 |
Table 2: Other Fees
Category/Type |
Amount |
Application Fee |
R 2,560 |
Application Fee - Candidate only |
R 650 |
Critical Skills visa fee |
R 5,410 |
Upgrading fee |
R 2,030 |
Reinstatement fee - Professional |
R 4,880 |
Reinstatement fee - Certificated |
R 3,480 |
Reinstatement fee - Candidate |
R 1,850 |
Qualification assessment fee |
R 3,280 |
Appeal Fee |
R 3,390 |