NABL accreditation update NABL Upfront Payment System 2026: What Calibration Labs Need to Prepare Updated: 13 September 2026 Short answer: NABL announced on 9 September 2026 that an upfront payment system for NABL accreditation will become effective from 1 October 2026. Calibration laboratories with applications, renewals, assessments or other accreditation activity around that date should review the current NABL notice and portal instructions before making payment or planning internal approvals. The public announcement confirms the effective date, but laboratories should not assume fee amounts, payment stages, refund rules or transaction mechanics without checking the current NABL instructions. Accreditation work often involves technical preparation, document control, assessment planning and commercial approvals at the same time. A change in the payment process may therefore affect more than the accounts team. Laboratory managers, quality managers,...