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. The national branch or the Secretary shall grant membership. In the absence of national branch, the WVPA Secretary will grant the individual membership.

Procedures of payment of membership subscriptions:

• The annual fee is €5 per 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 ID (3-letter country code followed by 4-digit membership number) to the WVPA secretary by June 1st of the respective year.
• If there is no national branch, individual members can register directly with the WVPA secretary.
• 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 and transfer the fees to the WVPA bank account.
• Individual members will receive an invoice directly from the WVPA treasurer and will pay directly to WVPA bank account.

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: