We accept the following payment methods:

• Online Payments
• Cheque
• Credit Card
• Direct Debit
• Bankers Automatic Clearing System BACS (UK only)
• Wire Transfer (Payments from outside the UK)

If you are paying by cheque, BACS or wire transfer, you should send a remittance advice with your payment.  If you do not do this, we cannot guarantee that your payment will be allocated correctly.

Online Payment

Our online payment facility allows you to pay your invoices online using a debit or credit card.  To use our online payment system you will need the invoice number and payment reference from the invoice we have sent you. 

You can also manage your account and pay multiple invoices using our Online Service.

Cheques

Please make cheques payable to Nominet UK and write your Nominet account number and invoice number(s) on the reverse of the cheque.

Please allow 3-4 working days for cheques to arrive.

Credit Card

You can pay by Visa, Visa Purchasing card, Mastercard, American Express, Solo and Maestro, by telephone, post or secure fax.

For security reasons, please do not send your card details to us by email.

To pay us by telephone, please call our Payments Team direct on 01865 332348, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 4pm.

You can send your payment to us by post or to our secure fax on 01865 332401.  We require the following information:

• Date
• Card Number
• Cardholders Name and Address
• Expiry Date
• Amount to be charged to your card
• Nominet Account Number
• Invoice Number(s)
• Security Code - this is a unique three or four digit number printed on the credit card.  The three-digit number is printed at the top of the signature strip on the reverse of the card.  American Express cards have a four-digit ID number printed on the front of the card.  More information on security codes is available.

When you make a payment to our bank you must quote your Nominet account number as the unique reference.

You are also required to send notification of your BACS payment by email to banking@nominet.org.uk, by post or to our secure fax on 01865 332401, advising us of the following:

• Date of Payment
• Amount
• Invoice Number(s)
• Nominet Account Number

If we do not receive this notification we cannot guarantee that your payment will be allocated correctly and your registration(s) may be at risk.

Our bank details are as follows:

Name:      NatWest Bank plc
Address:   91 London Road
               Headington
               Oxford
               OX3 9AE

Sort Code:  60-10-28
Account Number: 86488511
Account Name: Nominet UK

Please allow 5 working days for the payment to reach your Nominet account.

Wire Transfer - Non UK Payments

When you make a payment to our bank you must quote your Nominet account number as the unique reference.  Please quote our bank details as above plus our Swift Code: NWBK GB2L 60-10-28 and IBAN Code: GB82 NWBK 6010 2886 488511.  Payments can take more than 6 working days to reach our account, so please allow sufficient time for your wire transfer to be processed.  You must pay all service charges and commissions that are incurred though-out the transaction.

Please note: Payments made from outside the UK must be made by credit card or wire transfer in £ sterling (GBP) only.  We cannot accept any cheques drawn on non-UK banks because of the excessive clearance costs.

You must send notification of your payment to by email to banking@nominet.org.uk, by post or to our secure fax on +44 1865 332401, advising us of the following:

• Date of Payment
• Amount
• Invoice Number(s)
• Nominet Account Number

If we do not receive this notification we cannot guarantee that your payment will be allocated correctly and your registration(s) may be at risk.

Please allow 6 working days for the payment to reach your Nominet account.