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CORPORATE

Corporate Member

Open to corporate bodies, institutions, and organisations involved in or associated with the welding industry.

INDIVIDUAL

Life / Annual Member

Engineering graduate (min. 4 yrs exp.), Diploma engineer (min. 8 yrs), any graduate (min. 8 yrs), or any other qualification with min. 15 yrs experience in welding.

ASSOCIATE

Life / Annual Associate Member

Engineering graduate (<4 yrs exp.), Diploma engineer (<8 yrs), any graduate (<8 yrs), or any qualification with 5–15 yrs experience in welding.

JUNIOR

Junior Member

Any individual registering to take IWS examination or not meeting the requirements for Member or Associate Member category.

CERTIFIED

Certified Member

Any individual who has successfully completed the IWS prescribed examination and earned a recognised certification.

STUDENT

Student Member

Any individual undergoing the second year of an undergraduate engineering programme at a recognised university.

Membership Class	Processing Fee (₹)	Annual Fee (₹)	Life Fee (₹)
Corporate – Net turnover < ₹5 Crore / Non-profit	200*	2,000*	20,000*
Corporate – Net turnover ₹5–20 Crore	200*	3,500*	35,000*
Corporate – Net turnover > ₹20 Crore	200*	5,000*	50,000*
Member	200*	250*	2,000*
Associate Member	200*	200*	2,000*
Junior Member	200*	100*	2,000*
Certified Member	200*	250*	2,000*
Student Member	50*	450* (for three years)	—

*GST 18% is applicable as per Government of India norms

Payment

Crossed Demand Draft in favour of 'Indian Welding Society Membership', payable at Tiruchirappalli. Outstation cheque: include ₹30/- for bank charges. NEFT details on request.

Life Membership

Society encourages taking life membership. Category can be changed according to eligibility. Processing fee charged only once.

Photo

Attach two additional stamp-size photographs with the application form.

Tax Details

PAN: AAATI9335E | TAN: DELI09344G | DELHI GST: 07AAATI9335E2ZO

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Why Join

Whether you join IWS as an individual through our Professional Membership, or your company joins us as an Industrial Member, being part of IWS grants access to a package of benefits unavailable anywhere else.

By becoming an IWS Member, you will open a door to a unique combination of expertise, facilities and support. The exact benefits of membership differ depending on whether you join as an Industrial Member or a Professional Member.

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