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Use this service to pay or renew your annual data protection fee. 

If you haven’t completed a registration form yet, please go to our register page. 

If you pay by direct debit there is a £5 reduction of the fee.

If you’ve received a notice of intention to issue a penalty notice – use this service to pay your fee. Once your fee is paid, our records will be automatically updated and you will not be sent a penalty. 

How can I pay?

Credit or debit card

You'll need:

  • your order reference; and
  • registration reference.

We sent these as part of your application or renewal correspondence.

Pay by card

Direct debit

To set up a direct debit electronically, you’ll need:

  • your order reference; and
  • registration reference.

We sent these as part of your application or renewal correspondence. 

Direct debit payments are automatically taken each year until the direct debit is cancelled.

Pay by direct debit

Direct debit instruction

If you are changing your bank details, require multiple signatures, do not have an order reference, or are otherwise unable to use the online service, please complete and return a direct debit instruction. 

Make sure the direct debit instruction is signed, dated and includes your registration reference.

We accept edited or scanned copies of the direct debit instruction. Email these in a PDF format to [email protected], please put ‘Completed direct debit’ in the subject line.

BACS

You must include your registration reference with your BACS payment. If it's not included on your remittance advice we'll not be able to allocate the payment and you will not be registered.


The details you need to make a BACS payment are:

Your registration reference number: eg A123456 or ZA123456.

Sort code: 16-34-24

Account number: 11663041

Address:

Royal Bank of Scotland
St Ann’s Street
St Ann’s Square
Manchester
M2 7PW

Account name:

Information Commissioner Registration Account 
BIC RBOS GB 2L
(SWIFT)
IBAN GB77 RBOS 1634 2411 6630 41

For the payment of multiple registrations, please send remittance advice or a covering email to [email protected].

Cheque

To pay by cheque, you'll need to:

  • make your cheque payable to the Information Commissioner’s Office; and
  • write your registration reference on the back.

Send the cheque to:

FAO Data Protection Fees Team
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Please note: We don't provide invoices as registration is required by law.

For more information about what we do with personal data, see our privacy notice. 

 How much do I need to pay?

Use our quick self assessment to find out how much you need to pay.