Fees and Billing

NO, AFRINIC only maintains a US Dollar account where fees from members are to be transferred into. This minimizes AFRINIC exposure to currency fluctuations.

At the moment, AFRINIC does not issue formal individual receipt for fees received. An email acknowledgement is sent to members. However, one will be provided should the member so require. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance.

AFRINIC accepts major international Credit Cards like VISA, MASTER CARD and any other cards as approved by AFRINIC bank. If in doubt, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance.

An Applicant becomes a member after all the New Member Registration criteria have been validated by the Hostmaster team, the initial Setup fee and membership fee have been credited to AFRINIC bank account, an original Registration Service Agreement has been received

An Applicant becomes a member after all the New Member Registration criteria have been validated by the Hostmaster team, the initial Setup fee and membership fee have been credited to AFRINIC bank account, an original Registration Service Agreement has been received

1. NO. In the case of a New member, funds must be in AFRINIC bank account and an original Registration Service Agreement must have been received by the Member Services prior to the release of requested resources.

All fee are quoted in US DOLLARS and invoices are issued in US Dollars

YES. Any changes in members billing category shall be communicated to the members immediately such changes occur. Such communication shall be by email addressed to existing registered contacts in AFRINIC database.

AFRINIC can accept part payment in settlement of fee invoices. However, such form of payment must have prior approval of AFRINIC Executive management before being effected. Request for part payment must be made in writing and AFRINIC shall consider these requests on a case by case basis.

NO, AFRINIC does not accept cash (in any currency) as a form of payment. Payment of fees by personal cheque is also not accepted.

NO, all fees are payable into AFRINIC authorised bank account as notified to members on the invoices. Payments to any other organisation other than AFRINIC shall not constitute settlement of AFRINIC fee invoices.

NO, AFRINIC shall raise all fee invoices in the name of the Member’s organisation as registered in AFRINIC records and as per the signed Registration Services Agreement. In addition all invoices shall be sent to registered contacts ONLY.

Should a Proforma invoice remain unpaid after 90 days, the Proforma expires and is cancelled, unless there has been a prior arrangement to the contrary. The Applicant is notified that his application has lapsed and should the organisation still wish to pursue its membership application, the New Member registration process should be reactivated by contacting the Registration Service.

New Applicants are sent a Proforma invoice which shall include an Initial Setup fee and a membership fee. The Proforma invoice is payable immediately and shall have a validity period of 90 days from the date of issue. Once payment effected, the applicant will receive a Tax invoice corresponding to the payment.

A member may be restated after closure, following a formal request from the member concerned. However, a reconnection fee equivalent to the initial Setup fee applicable to the member’s category shall be levied and paid prior to the member’s account being restated.

Fee invoices are due upon receipt or within one month from the date of the invoice. A late payment penalty is levied on all invoices which are unpaid after the due date. Up to three (3) Reminders are sent to unpaid members. Should fees still remain unsettled, AFRINIC initiate the Resources Reclaim Process, at which point the Registration Agreement is nullified and all services are withdrawn from members.

All fees, including Initial setup fees and membership fees must be remitted to:

• Account Name: AFRINIC Limited
• Account Number: 62026000001202
• Swift Code: STCBMUMU
• IBAN: MU30STCB1180026000001202000USD
• Bank: State Bank of Mauritius Ltd
• Bank Address:
  State Bank Tower
  1, Queen Elizabeth II Avenue
  Port Louis
  Mauritius

All local withholding taxes, VAT and other taxes are the responsibility of the member. Should member require an invoice inclusive of such taxes, a request must be made to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

All bank charges relating to the remittance of membership fees to AFRINIC must be borne by the remitter or must be added to the amount being remitted.

Payment by Credit Card is only possible through our member portal. To so, valid member with appropriate access credential should follow the simple step as described below: :

1. Log in on https://my.afrinic.net
2. Click on Billing >pay Bill Online
3. Fill in the required Credit card details and submit

Any authorised user who has a myafrinic login credential and tagged as billing contact on myafrinic may effect a Credit Card payment.