Annual membership fees
Table 1. Annual fees 2018 for destinations (not being Nature or National Park etc.), excl. VAT.
| Number of inhabitants in the destination* | Destination Development** | Awards program*** |
GSTC Accredited certification**** |
|
| Less than 5.000 | € 350 | € 1.500 | € 5.000 | |
| Less than 25.000 | € 400 | € 2.000 | € 6.000 | |
| Less than 50.000 | € 450 | € 2.500 | € 7.500 | |
| Less than 100.000 | € 500 | € 3.000 | € 9.000 | |
| Less than 250.000 | € 550 | € 3.500 | € 10.000 | |
| Less than 1 million | € 600 | € 4.000 | € 12.000 | |
| More than 1 million | € 650 | € 5.000 | € 15.000 | |
Table 2. Annual fees 2018 for Protected Areas (Nature or National Parks, Marine Protected Areas); Resort stewardship areas (eco-resorts with several connected facilities and a natural area for which the resort has a special stewardship) and large Attractions (destinations usually having no resident population). All fees are excl. VAT.
| Protected Area: size in km2 |
Destinations Development** | Awards program*** |
GSTC Accredited certification**** |
| Less than 5 | € 350 | € 1.500 | € 5.000 |
| Less than 200 | € 400 | € 2.000 | € 6.000 |
| More than 200 | € 450 | € 2.500 | € 7.000 |
*) Additional costs will apply when destination includes an extensive resort area. Lowest rates are not offered in all countries.
**) offers access to the online GD Assessment & Reporting System.
***) Membership fee for the Awards program includes: membership of the Green Destinations Community; access to the online GD Assessment & Reporting System; a 1-day audit every 2 years. Every 4 years this audit will be on-site. When you require an on-site audit, you will be informed on any additional cost, which may be auditor travel and subsistence cost, or additional audit days if one day is not sufficient.
****) Membership fee for GSTC Accredited Green Destinations Certification includes in addition to the Awards program: a certification procedure according to all GSTC requirements; the option to use the GSTC logo; and inclusion in GSTC global map or certified destinations.