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Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No.27 of 2003)

Board Notices

Fee Structure

Board Notice 765 of 2025

 

Board Notice 765

4 April 2025

GG 52449

 

 

South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions

 

FEE STRUCTURE FOR 2025/2026

 

This Board Notice is effective as from 1 April 2025

 

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

2025/26

Professional

R 1,840

Certified

R 1,160

Candidate

R 590

Pensioners

R 360

 

Table 2: Other Fees

 

Category/Type

2025/26 Fees

Application Fee

R 2,460

Application Fee - Candidate only

R 630

Critical Skills visa fee

R 5,200

Upgrading fee

R 1,950

Reinstatement fee - Professional

R 4,690

Reinstatement fee - Certificated

R 3,350

Reinstatement fee - Candidate

R 1,780

Qualification assessment fee

R 3,160

Appeal Fee

R 3,260