Affiliated Members are member organizations of a parent umbrella group or alliance that is a Full Member of IAPO. This is a free membership and can only be enjoyed by those who are approved by their own umbrella groups and alliance, and agree to abide by IAPO bylaws and rules of conduct/policy. The free membership comes with restricted rights: Affiliated Members shall not have a voting right and their privileges shall be restricted. The IAPO Governing Board shall from time to time determine, together with the parent umbrella groups and alliances, which such organizations are admitted and what their rights, obligations and privileges shall be.

Affiliated Members must meet all criteria below:

1. Be a member organization of a parent umbrella group or alliance that is a Full Member of IAPO.
2. Provide a written statement from their parent umbrella group or alliance that the applicant is their member and that they endorse their application.