How to use Connect to make applications and send notifications to us.
My FCA is a portal for firms to access Connect, Online Invoicing and RegData
You can go direct to your firm’s scheduled attestations, invoicing and regulatory return tasks in My FCA.
The Firms Details and Directory Persons' attestations have a due date and status so you can see what needs to be completed and when.
Your reminder emails for scheduled tasks in Connect have a link to sign in to My FCA.
What Connect is used for
Connect is the online system for submitting applications and notifications to the FCA, including applications for authorisation or registration.
If you are trying to submit regulatory data you will need to use RegData. RegData is our data collection platform for gathering regulatory data from firms.
If you would like to view your fees account or pay fees online, you will need to use our Online Invoicing System.
How to sign in
Sign in to My FCA using your existing Connect details for access to tasks. Go to Connect for applications and notifications.
We recommend using Google Chrome to access My FCA.
To reset your password: select the 'forgotten password' link on the My FCA sign in page.
For help to reset your passcode: go to our multi-factor authentication webpage. It includes troubleshooting information for signing in.
How to register for Connect
Find out more about how to register, including more information on levels of access to Connect for authorised, registered and unauthorised firms.
You will also find a short video and user guide to take you through the steps involved.
Tracking an application
The time taken to assess your application will depend on whether everything is included, complete and clear.
You can track the progress of an application within Connect.
- Sign in to My FCA and go to Connect.
- Select 'My Applications' on the home page.
- Select the relevant application to track its progress.
Once you’ve made an application on Connect, we will contact you within 3 weeks, normally to tell you which case officer we have assigned to your application or to tell you the date by which we will assign your application.
When a case officer is assigned to your application, you will receive an email notification and an alert within Connect.
Your application should be completed in line with our service level agreements (SLA) that can be found within Connect. Specific SLAs can be found within the 'My Applications' section.
Find out more about applications for authorisation.
End of the transition period
The UK has left the EU and the transition period has ended. Where any of our forms still contain EU references, please see our guide on completing our forms after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
