How to join
Who Can Become a WFTGA Member?
The World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) has fully renewed and strengthened its Affiliate Partnership Programme. This revision reflects our commitment to building meaningful, long-term collaborations with organisations that support the global guiding profession. With clearer benefits, regular exchange opportunities, and closer involvement with the WFTGA Executive Board, our updated structure offers partners a stronger platform for visibility, cooperation and shared professional development.
“Partnerships flourish when they create mutual value. Our renewed Affiliate Programme is built on collaboration, credibility and our shared commitment to supporting high-quality guiding worldwide.”
WFTGA Vice President and Portfolio Members
Full Members
Associations
Individual Members
Individual Touist Guides
Affiliate Members
Sponsors and Partners
There are three categories for membership.
If you have a question or would like to submit a completed application form, send it to membership@wftga.org.
Full Membership is open to any non-profit making independent Association or group of Associations of Tourist Guides from any country whose members are registered as official Tourist Guides by the appropriate licensing authority or the equivalent in each country.
Yearly fee:
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Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 3 |
Tier 4 |
Tier 5 |
|
€700 |
€600 |
€500 |
€250 |
€100 |
Individual Membership is open to individual professional tourist guides from countries where the guide association(s) is/are not member(s) of WFTGA
Yearly fee:
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Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 3 |
Tier 4 |
Tier 5 |
|
€250 |
€200 |
€150 |
€100 |
€15 |
Affiliate Membership is open to tourism-related organisations, whether governmental, local authority, other officially funded or privately funded bodies involved at city, regional, national or international level with tourism-related activities. Affiliate Membership is also open to education establishments, whether public or state controlled or private fee-paying institutions involved with training in any aspect of the tourism industry. Travel and tourism related media are also entitled to affiliate membership.
Yearly fee:
- App Developers, Portals, Technology Providers: €2,500
- DMOs and Official Bodies: €1,500
- Training Institutes: €1,000
- Tour Agencies: €500
- Shops, Restaurants, and Other Partners: €200
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Full Members
Full Membership is open to any non-profit making independent Association or group of Associations of Tourist Guides from any country whose members are registered as official Tourist Guides by the appropriate licensing authority or the equivalent in each country.
Yearly fee:
|
Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 3 |
Tier 4 |
Tier 5 |
|
€700 |
€600 |
€500 |
€250 |
€100 |
Individual Members
Affiliate Members
As a WFTGA Affiliate Partner, your organisation gains access to a global network, professional expertise and exclusive visibility channels. Key benefits include:
Visibility & Recognition
- Listing on the official WFTGA website with your company profile and link
- Right to use the official WFTGA Affiliate Partner logo
- Inclusion in the monthly WFTGA newsletter reaching:
- over 90 guiding associations
- in 50+ countries
- representing nearly 200,000 Tourist Guides worldwide
Collaboration Opportunities
- Participation in joint webinars, online presentations and thematic sessions
- Invitations to contribute keynotes, workshops or demonstrations at the WFTGA Convention
- Opportunities to showcase innovative solutions, products or research relevant to tourist guiding
Professional Support & Expertise
- Regular exchange meetings with the WFTGA Executive Board
- Access to professional feedback, industry insights and sparring on tourism and guiding-related topics
- Support in surveys, testing phases and pilot projects involving active Tourist Guides
Special Support for App Developers & Tech Providers
- Review of business models to ensure alignment with WFTGA values and guiding ethics
- Product testing, structured feedback and evaluation by practicing professional Tourist Guides
- Networking support with associations, stakeholders and potential business partners
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Selective recommendations to guides and associations — only when high quality and real added value are ensured
Full Membership:
|
Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 3 |
Tier 4 |
Tier 5 |
|
€700 |
€600 |
€500 |
€250 |
€100 |
Individual Membership:
|
Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 3 |
Tier 4 |
Tier 5 |
|
€250 |
€200 |
€150 |
€100 |
€15 |
Fee Structur
|
Category |
Yearly Fee |
|---|---|
|
App Developers, Portals, Technology Providers |
€2,500 |
|
DMOs and Official Bodies |
€1,500 |
|
Training Institutes |
€1,000 |
|
Tour Agencies |
€500 |
|
Shops, Restaurants, and Other Partners |
€200 |
Invoices are calculated according to the latest IMF and OSCE GDP(PPP) of each country – see below Tiers 1-5, as published in October 2025.
Tier 1: > 60000 USD
- Andorra
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Brunei
- Canada
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Qatar
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- UAE
- UK
- USA
Tier 2: 60000–50000 USD
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Israel
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Lithuania
- New Zealand
- Poland
- Puerto Rico
- Slovenia
- Spain
Tier 3: 50000–30000 USD
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Aurba
- Bahamas
- Belarus
- Chile
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Greece
- Hungary
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Montenegro
- Oman
- Panama
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Kitts & Nevis
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Slovakia
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turkiye
- Uruguay
Tier 4: 30000–10000 USD
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Cape Verde
- China
- Colombia
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equitorial Guinea
- Eswatini (Swaziland)
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kosovo
- Laos
- Libya
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Nauru
- North Macedonia
- Palau
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Phillipines
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent & Grenadines
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Tier 5: ≤ 10000 USD
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Digibouti
- DR Congo
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Micronesia
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Papa New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Sao Tome & Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tongp
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe