To become a member of the Global Certification Forum (GCF) Ltd you need to complete the following steps:

1) Download and read the GCF Articles of Association

2) Download and complete the GCF Application Form

3) Send the completed GCF Application Form to secretariat@globalcertificationforum.org

4) Your application form will be reviewed and checked by the GCF Secretariat prior to submitting your application to the next upcoming GCF Steering Group (SG) meeting for approval.  In the event of the next SG meeting being some weeks away, your application will go through an email based fast-track approval process.  You will be notified about the application process and how long this will take.

5) The GCF Secretariat will contact you again when the outcome of the application process is known.  When your application has been approved, you will be asked to submit a completed GCF Declaration of Participation (DoP) Form.  Depending on which GCF membership category is applicable to your company (GCF Manufacturer Member, GCF Operator Member or GCF Observer Member) there are different versions of the DoP: GCF Manufacturer Member  GCF Operator Member  GCF Observer Member

6) GCF Manufacturer and GCF Observer Members are liable to pay an individual annual membership fee. The membership fee for GCF Operator Members is paid through the GSM Association.

7) Upon receipt of the signed Declaration of Participation and payment of the annual membership fee (where applicable), you and your nominated colleagues will be granted access rights to the GCF Members' portal.