Registration fees

Last updated: 23 March 2026

Credit/Debit Card

You can pay by credit or debit card online.

Direct Debit

You can pay by direct debit, either as a single payment or by 10 equal monthly instalments (only available if the fee is more than £100).

We do not fully control when the fees are set. We decide this in consultation with Scottish Government.  Because of this, collection dates and number of instalments may change.  If they do, we will let you know. 

If you wish to pay by Direct Debit, please download, print and complete the Direct Debit instruction, at the bottom of the page, adding your customer number and return it to us.

Direct Debits are normally collected at these times:

Annual continuation due date Single payment by 10 equal instalments
1 April 31 May from 31 May to 28 Feb
1 July 31 August from 31 Aug to 31 May
1 October 30 November from 30 Nov to 31 Aug
1 January 28 February from 28 Feb to 30 Nov

BACS

Royal Bank of Scotland, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh

Sort Code: 83-06-08
Account Number: 11580052
Account Name: Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

Cheque/Postal Order

You may pay by either cheque or postal order, made payable to The Care Inspectorate, including the remittance advice on the foot of your invoice, by posting to:

Care Inspectorate, Finance – Income Section, Compass House,
11 Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD1 4NY.

Contact us

Please contact us if you have an enquiry about your invoice. Call us on 0345 603 6979 Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm, or write to us at: Care Inspectorate, Finance – Income Section, Compass House, 11 Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD1 4NY or accounts.receivables-hq@careinspectorate.gov.scot

Inactive services

Please note that although your service may be inactive, you will still be due to pay annual continuation fees.