Country Membership Application

Country Membership is for national associations for optometry.

This WCO annual membership is from January 1- December 31. For more information, contact us at enquiries@worldoptometry.org.

WCO does not accredit or validate any academic programs or continuing education offered through any member.

Application

Please note that our Membership and Administrative Coordinator is currently out of the Office so  WCO membership application processing will resume on Feb 19, 2026.

Organization Information

Organization Name *

Organization Website *

Mailing Address *

Country *AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands

Is your organization a member of your regional organization? *

• Yes
• No

Kindly note that while this is no longer a requirement following WCO's governance restructuring, we still encourage our members to be part of their regional organizations in order to help support optometry across different levels - national, regional and global.

Please specify the regional organization that your organization is a part of. *

Contact Information

1) Invoice/Finance Contact

Please fill out the information below for the contact that will receive the WCO membership invoice / financial communications for your organization.

Salutation *Dr.Prof.Mr.Mrs.Ms.

First Name *

Last Name *

Position *

Email *

Email

Confirm Email

General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] Agreement *

• I consent to receive my membership materials and WCO communications.

Due to GDPR regulations, you will need to consent to receive your membership materials and any other communications from WCO (email). You may opt-out at any time by contacting the WCO office. If you do not consent, we will be unable to process your membership.

2) Media / Communications Contact

Please fill out the information below for the contact who will receive WCO E-Newsletter, Press Releases, World Optometry Week and World Sight Day-related communications on behalf of your organization.

Media / Communications Contact Salutation *Dr.Prof.Mr.Mrs.Ms.

Media / Communications Contact First Name *

Media / Communications Contact Last Name *

Position *

Email *

Email

Confirm Email

General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] Agreement (copy) *

• I consent to receive my membership materials and WCO communications.

Due to GDPR regulations, you will need to consent to receive your membership materials and any other communications from WCO (email). You may opt-out at any time by contacting the WCO office. If you do not consent, we will be unable to process your membership.

3) Leadership Contact

Please fill out the information below for the leadership contact that will receive membership materials and other WCO communications.

Leadership Salutation *Dr.Prof.Mr.Mrs.Ms.

Leadership First Name *

Leadership Last Name *

Leadership Email *

Email

Confirm Email

PositionPresidentCEODirectorDeanOther

If 'Other' please specify: (copy)

Would you like your leadership contact to be included in WCO Media Communications? *

• Yes
• No

If you check YES we will also send WCO E-News, Press Releases, World Optometry Week and World Sight Day-related communications to this person.

General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] Agreement *

• I consent to receive my membership materials and WCO communications.

Due to GDPR regulations, you will need to consent to receive your membership materials and any other communications from WCO (email). You may opt-out at any time by contacting the WCO office. If you do not consent, we will be unable to process your membership.

Please also upload a list of your current Officers / Board of Directors / etc., their position, term in office and contact information. *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

You can use this template, if needed. This will only be for our records as WCO communication and membership materials will be sent to the Main Contact and Leadership Contact.

Additional Organization Information

How many optometrists belong to your organization? *

Please do not include optometry students in the final count.

What is the cost of your organization’s annual membership fees? *

What is the total number of optometrists in your country? *

In addition to optometrists, does your membership include any of the following? Please choose as many that apply.

• Ophthalmologists
• Opticians
• Students
• None
• Other

If 'Other', please specify:

Does your organization provide any continuing professional education, for example, conferences or courses? *

• Yes
• No

If yes, please provide a brief description.

Please attach a copy of your organization's governing documents (i.e. constitution, by-laws, articles of association, etc.). *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

All country members are required to provide governing documents in order for their application to be considered (i.e. constitution, by-laws, articles of association). All documents must be translated into English, as that is the official language of the World Council of Optometry.

Consent

Do you grant WCO permission to list your organization as a member on its website? *

• Yes
• No

Terms and Conditions *

• I have read and agree to the World Council of Optometry's Terms and Conditions. *

Terms and Conditions

Privacy Policy *

• I have read and agree to the World Council of Optometry's Privacy Policy. *

Privacy Policy

Concept of Optometry *

• I have read and agree to endorse the World Council of Optometry's Concept of Optometry *

WCO's Concept of Optometry

Mission and Vision *

• I have read and agree to support the World Council of Optometry's Mission and Vision *

WCO's Mission and Vision

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