to become a member of FEBEA, every potential member has to follow the following steps :

1. Write an application form based on the conditions specified in the statutes and in the internal rules of FEBEA

• For the organisations, legal entities:
  - to be a savings and credit financial institution
  - to accept the Charter (internal rules)
  - to have an annual balance sheet of at least €1 million
  - to carry out social finance (finance solidaire) activities of significant importance
  - to have a complete autonomy of decision, independent of any external organisation or enterprise
  - to have its registered office in the EU or an applicant country, even if the activities are taking place in third countries
  - to provide complete transparency and information on its work procedures, the collection of savings and use of resources to the public.
• For individuals :
  - to have an established level of competence in the field of social finance

2. You have to meet two existing members of FEBEA, assigned to the candidate by FEBEA. Those two members will present your candidature to the other members
3. If the written application form and the opinion of the two members of FEBEA the candidate has met (point 1 and 2) show a positive compatibility between FEBEA and the candidate, the members of FEBEA vote for the acceptance as member of FEBEA.