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	IELTS REGISTRATION AND FEES


	International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

IELTS Test Fee

Dates	Fee
1 April–31 December 2009	€185
1 January–31 December 2010	€190

How to Register
You can register in one of two ways: online or by post/courier. Please follow the instructions below exactly to complete your registration successfully.

Register quickly and easily through our online registration service.


		Download the IELTS Application Form (PDF, 274 KB) and the step-by-step instructions on how to complete it (PDF, 38 KB).


		Download and read the IELTS Handbook (PDF, 1.55 MB), the Information for Candidates (PDF, 493 KB) and the Notice to Candidates (PDF, 93 KB).


		Check the IELTS test dates in Athens and Thessaloniki. As there is a limited number of places for all sessions, you are advised to register well in advance of the the application deadline for your chosen test date.


		Complete and sign the application form (don’t forget to include your home telephone number and mobile number) and prepare two (2) recent identical passport size photographs and a photocopy of the ID document you have specified in your application (national identity card or passport).

Pay the test fee in one of the following ways:

			By direct deposit to the British Council account at Alpha Bank. You can do this at any Alpha Bank branch, via an ATM, or via web banking through your own bank. Please note that you will be responsible for any bank charges incurred. A full list of Alpha Bank branches, including branches operating in the afternoon and ATMs, can be found at www.alpha.gr. Account number: 1150 0200 2018 908 IBAN: GR05 0140 1150 1150 0200 2018 908 Please quote the name of the candidate and IELTS in the 'Αιτιολογία' field on the deposit slip (e.g. N. Papanikolaou, IELTS).
			By bank cheque or personal cheque (please remember to quote your personal taxation number/ΑΦΜ) via any bank made payable to the British Council for the amount of the test fee.

We cannot accept cash sent by post, postal orders, payment of fees at our offices, registrations by phone or reservations not accompanied by full payment.

Send the application form, photographs, a photocopy of your ID and the bank deposit slip or cheque (whichever is applicable) in either of the following ways:

			NEW! You can submit your documents by ACS courier free of charge. We have made special arrangements so that you can contact your local ACS branch, tell them you'd like to send a dispatch to the British Council, specifying either Athens or Thessaloniki, and then agree collection arrangements. We will cover the courier costs. Call ACS to arrange for the pick-up of your documents at your convenience: Athens main office: 210 8190000 Thessaloniki main office: 2310 281010 A full list of ACS branches can be found at www.acscourier.gr. Inform the courier agent who collects your documents that the British Council will pay the courier fee. ACS is the only courier company offering this special service to British Council customers. You may choose any other courier provider but, in this case, the courier fee will not be covered by the British Council.
			Alternatively, you can send your documents by registered mail to our office in either Athens or Thessaloniki. Candidates wishing to sit the test in Athens should send the above documents to: British Council (IELTS) PO Box 3488 102 10 Athens Candidates wishing to sit the test in Thessaloniki should send the above documents to: British Council (IELTS) PO Box 50007 540 13 Thessaloniki

Please note:

We cannot accept cash sent by post, postal orders, payment of fees at our offices, registrations by phone or reservations not accompanied by full payment.
As there is a limited number of places for all sessions, you are advised to register well in advance of the application deadline for your chosen test date.
If you would like your results – up to a maximum of five (5) copies – to be sent to universities or other educational institutions, please include the relevant addresses on your application form.
IELTS is not recommended for candidates under the age of 16.

REFUNDS

			If you cancel your registration at least 5 weeks before the test date, you will receive a refund of 75% of the test fee.
			If you cancel your registration within 5 weeks or less of the test date, there will be no refund, unless you provide appropriate evidence to support the cancellation. In this case you need to submit the Request for Refund Form (available below) and attach the appropriate evidence. Acceptable documents include a medical certificate from a qualified medical practitioner, a death notice or certificate, or a police report or a verification from the army. Statutory declarations or certificates signed by family members are not acceptable. All the above must be submitted to the test centre within 5 days of the test date.

TEST DATE TRANSFERS

You may transfer to a different test date only if you notify us at least 5 weeks prior to the test session you have registered for by submitting the Request for Transfer Form (available below). There is a €10 charge for transfers.

Download the Request for Refund/Request for Test Date Transfer Form (PDF, 76 KB)

The completed form should be returned to the IELTS Administrator along with the receipt for the Test Fee (see below for contact details).

			Athens IELTS Administrator British Council PO Box 3488 102 10 Athens
			Thessaloniki IELTS Administrator British Council PO Box 50007 540 13 Thessaloniki
			Telephone 210 369 2333 & 801 500 3692*
			Fax 210 363 0481
			E-mail customerservices@britishcouncil.gr

* Calls from anywhere in Greece are charged at local rate.