Veterinarians interested in avian science and related subjects shall be eligible for Ordinary membership. Non-veterinarians holding a recognised scientific qualification may be accepted into Ordinary membership provided they are directly engaged in research, advisory work or teaching concerned with avian science. Any Ordinary member may serve as national representatives on the Bureau and may hold office. 

Applications for membership shall be made to the Corresponding Officer of the national branch of the World Veterinary Poultry Association or in its absence directly to the Secretary/Treasurer. The national branch or the Secretary/Treasurer shall grant membership. The Secretary may also accept members only if a WVPA branch has not been established in their country.

Membership subscription is currently €5 per year. It shall be paid by branch members to the national  corresponding Officer and by individual members to the Secretary/Treasurer by 1st June each year.

• The annual fee is €5 per individual member.
• All registered members as of January 1st will be liable for the annual fee for that year.
• National branches are to provide a list of registered members (including membership numbers) to the WVPA secretary by June 1 st of the respective year.
• Alternatively, individual members can register directly with the WVPA secretary (The secretary may also accept members only if a WVPA branch has not been established in their country).
• The WVPA treasurer will send an invoice to the national branches around September or October of the respective year.*
• National branches are responsible for collecting annual fees from members registered in their branch.
• Individual members will receive an invoice directly from the WVPA treasurer.

* In consultation with the president and/or treasurers of the WVPA, invoices may be paid in cash at the next WVPA Congress.

Ordinary Members who have given long and valued service to the Association may be elected as Honorary Life Members with retention of all existing membership rights.

Honorary Life Membership may also be conferred on members and non-members of the Association who have made distinguished contributions to avian science. Nominations for Honorary Life Membership shall be made to the Bureau by any member and if approved shall be put to a General Business Meeting for election by majority vote.

The following members have been elected as Honorary Life Members of the WVPA: