A warm welcome to the College

Whether you'd like to find out more about reclaiming your tax, changing your membership category, or have a general enquiry about membership, we're here to support you. 

All of our members sign up to the following code of conduct, which outlines our expectations for professionalism, good practice and prioritising patient care.

The College of Optometrists is an HMRC approved professional body. If you are a UK taxpayer, and you self-fund your membership, you can claim back the tax on your fee.

If your circumstances have changed and you would like to change your membership category, please let us know.

The College is committed to providing fair and transparent policies regarding membership subscriptions and refunds.

The Benevolent Fund provides short or long term financial support for any member, past or present, of the UK optical profession and their dependents.