diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index 361dcb19..c3a7a90e 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ RewriteRule ^membership$ src/pages/memberships/membership.php [L]
 RewriteRule ^membership_details$ src/pages/memberships/membership_details.php [L]
 RewriteRule ^membership_application$ src/pages/memberships/membership_application.php [L]
 RewriteRule ^membership_payment$ src/pages/memberships/membership_payment.php [L]
+RewriteRule ^renewal_payment$ src/pages/memberships/renewal_payment.php [L]
 RewriteRule ^renew_membership$ src/pages/memberships/renew_membership.php [L]
 RewriteRule ^member_info$ src/pages/memberships/member_info.php [L]
 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 5a4487cf..901f05fc 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ if ($showRenewModal) {
             if ($payment_status === 'PENDING RENEWAL') {
                 $showRenewModal = false;
             }
+            if (isMembershipExpiringSoon($user_id)) {
+                $showRenewModal = true;
+            } else {
+                $showRenewModal = false;
+            }
         }
 
         $stmt->close();
@@ -742,7 +747,7 @@ if (countUpcomingTrips() > 0) { ?>
             </div> -->
             <div class="modal-body">
                 Your membership will be expiring soon. Click below to renew now.
-                <a style="width:100%; display:block;" href="renew_membership" class="theme-btn style-two style-three mt-3">Renew Now</a>
+                <a style="width:100%; display:block;" href="renewal_payment" class="theme-btn style-two style-three mt-3">Renew Now</a>
             </div>
             <div class="modal-footer">
                 <button type="button" style="width:100%; display:block;" class="theme-btn" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Remind Me Later</button>
diff --git a/src/config/functions.php b/src/config/functions.php
index b21d6ac7..4aefd94a 100644
--- a/src/config/functions.php
+++ b/src/config/functions.php
@@ -29,6 +29,106 @@ function openDatabaseConnection()
     return $conn;
 }
 
+//function to determine whether membership_end_date is within 3 months from current date where user_id = ?, if so return true, else false
+function isMembershipExpiringSoon($user_id)
+{
+    $conn = openDatabaseConnection();
+    if ($conn === null) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    $stmt = $conn->prepare("SELECT membership_end_date FROM membership_fees WHERE user_id = ? LIMIT 1");
+    if (!$stmt) {
+        $conn->close();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    $stmt->bind_param('i', $user_id);
+    $stmt->execute();
+    $result = $stmt->get_result();
+
+    if ($result->num_rows === 0) {
+        $stmt->close();
+        $conn->close();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    $row = $result->fetch_assoc();
+    $membership_end_date = new DateTime($row['membership_end_date']);
+    $current_date = new DateTime();
+    $interval = $current_date->diff($membership_end_date);
+
+    $stmt->close();
+    $conn->close();
+
+    return ($interval->days <= 90 && $membership_end_date > $current_date);
+}
+
+function normalizeName($name) {
+    $name = strtolower($name);
+    $name = preg_replace("/[^a-z\s]/", "", $name); // remove punctuation
+    $name = preg_replace("/\s+/", " ", $name);     // normalize spaces
+    return trim($name);
+}
+
+// function to checkif first name + last name matches names in an array. names may have slight variations or spelling mistakes.
+function validateHonoraryMemberName($first_name, $last_name)
+{
+    $honorary_names = [
+        "robin hood",
+        "marc rademaker",
+        "clive robinson",
+        "joern kuebler",
+        "maurice compton",
+        "jenny cole",
+        "geoff joubert",
+        "alan exton",
+        "dave bell",
+        "karl hoffman",
+        "gerald obrian"
+        // Add more honorary member names as needed
+    ];
+    
+    $full_name = normalizeName($first_name . ' ' . $last_name);
+    $full_name = strtolower($full_name);
+    foreach ($honorary_names as $name) {
+        similar_text($full_name, strtolower(normalizeName($name)), $percent);
+        if ($percent >= 80) { // 80% similarity threshold
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+//get membership_type from membership_applications table for user_id = ?
+function getMembershipType($user_id)
+{
+    $conn = openDatabaseConnection();
+    if ($conn === null) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    $stmt = $conn->prepare("SELECT membership_type FROM membership_applications WHERE user_id = ? ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 1");
+    if (!$stmt) {
+        $conn->close();
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    $stmt->bind_param('i', $user_id);
+    $stmt->execute();
+    $stmt->bind_result($membership_type);
+    if ($stmt->fetch()) {
+        $stmt->close();
+        $conn->close();
+        return $membership_type;
+    } else {
+        $stmt->close();
+        $conn->close();
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+
 function progress_log($message, $context = null)
 {
     try {
diff --git a/src/pages/memberships/membership_details.php b/src/pages/memberships/membership_details.php
index d3abaff9..7f49d115 100644
--- a/src/pages/memberships/membership_details.php
+++ b/src/pages/memberships/membership_details.php
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ if (empty($application['id_number'])) {
 
                         if (strtotime($today) >= strtotime($threeMonthsBefore)) {
                             echo '
-    <a href="renew_membership" class="theme-btn style-two bgc-secondary" style="width:100%; margin-top: 20px; background-color: #63ab45; padding: 10px 20px; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 25px;">
+    <a href="renewal_payment" class="theme-btn style-two bgc-secondary" style="width:100%; margin-top: 20px; background-color: #63ab45; padding: 10px 20px; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 25px;">
         <span data-hover="Renew Membership">Renew Membership</span>
         <i class="fal fa-arrow-right"></i>
     </a>';
diff --git a/src/pages/memberships/renew_membership.php b/src/pages/memberships/renew_membership.php
index 8b4bc5ab..d70d87a1 100644
--- a/src/pages/memberships/renew_membership.php
+++ b/src/pages/memberships/renew_membership.php
@@ -14,6 +14,37 @@ if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
 
 $full_name = getFullName($user_id);
 
+if (isset($_POST['membership_type'])) {
+    $membership_type = $_POST['membership_type'];
+    echo $membership_type;
+    //update membership_type in membership_application
+    $stmt = $conn->prepare("UPDATE membership_application SET membership_type = ? WHERE user_id = ? ");
+    $stmt->bind_param("si", $membership_type, $user_id);
+    $stmt->execute();
+    $stmt->close();
+} else {
+    //get user membership type from membership_applications
+    $stmt = $conn->prepare("SELECT membership_type FROM membership_application WHERE user_id = ? ");
+    $stmt->bind_param("i", $user_id);   
+    $stmt->execute();  
+    $stmt->bind_result($membership_type);
+    $stmt->fetch();
+    $stmt->close(); 
+}
+
+//check memberhsip_applications for user_id, if 0 rows, redirect to membership_application.php
+$stmt = $conn->prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) AS cnt FROM membership_application WHERE user_id = ? LIMIT 1");
+$stmt->bind_param("i", $user_id);   
+
+$stmt->execute();
+$stmt->bind_result($application_count);
+$stmt->fetch();
+$stmt->close();
+if ($application_count == 0) {
+    header("Location: membership_application.php");
+    exit();
+}
+
 //if membership_fees payment_status is PENDING RENEWAL, redirect to membership_details.php
 $stmt = $conn->prepare("SELECT payment_status FROM membership_fees WHERE user_id = ? LIMIT 1");
 $stmt->bind_param("i", $user_id);   
@@ -27,8 +58,25 @@ if ($payment_status === 'PENDING RENEWAL') {
     exit();
 }
 
+
+
+
+if ($membership_type === 'country') {
+    $payment_amount = getPriceByDescription('country_membership');
+} elseif ($membership_type === 'single') {
+    $payment_amount = getPriceByDescription('single');
+} else {
+    $payment_amount = getPriceByDescription('membership_fees');
+}
+
+if ($membership_type === 'honorary') {
+    // Honorary members do not pay fees, redirect to membership details
+    header("Location: membership_details.php");
+    exit();
+
+}
+
 $payment_id = generatePaymentRef('SUBS', null, $user_id);
-$payment_amount = getPriceByDescription('membership_fees');
 $payment_date = date('Y-m-d');
 $renewal_period_end = getMembershipEndDate($user_id);
 // Hardcode membership start date to 2026-03-01 per request
diff --git a/src/pages/memberships/renewal_payment.php b/src/pages/memberships/renewal_payment.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e94eeff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/memberships/renewal_payment.php
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+<?php
+$headerStyle = 'light';
+$rootPath = dirname(dirname(dirname(__DIR__)));
+include_once($rootPath . '/header.php');
+// Assuming you have the user ID stored in the session
+if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    $user_id = $_SESSION['user_id'];
+} else {
+    header('Location: login.php');
+    exit(); // Stop further script execution
+}
+
+// Initialize variables
+$payment_amount = null;
+$membership_start_date = null;
+$membership_end_date = null;
+
+$continue_processing = isMembershipExpiringSoon($user_id);
+if (!$continue_processing) {
+    header("Location: membership_details.php");
+    exit();
+}
+
+// Determine current membership type (default) and available renewal prices
+$membership_type = getMembershipType($user_id);
+if ($membership_type === 'honorary') {
+    // Honorary members do not renew
+    header("Location: membership_details.php");
+    exit();
+}
+
+// Fetch prices for all types so we can show dynamic updates client-side
+$price_full = getPriceByDescription('membership_fees');
+$price_single = getPriceByDescription('single');
+$price_country = getPriceByDescription('country_membership');
+
+// Set the initially displayed renewal amount based on current membership type
+switch ($membership_type) {
+    case 'country':
+        $current_renewal_amount = $price_country;
+        break;
+    case 'single':
+        $current_renewal_amount = $price_single;
+        break;
+    default:
+        $current_renewal_amount = $price_full;
+        break;
+}
+
+
+
+// Get the user_id from the session
+$user_id = isset($_SESSION['user_id']) ? $_SESSION['user_id'] : null;
+
+if ($user_id) {
+    // Prepare the SQL query to fetch data
+    $query = "SELECT payment_amount, membership_start_date, membership_end_date, payment_id 
+              FROM membership_fees 
+              WHERE user_id = ?";
+
+    if ($stmt = $conn->prepare($query)) {
+        // Bind the user_id parameter to the query
+        $stmt->bind_param("i", $user_id);
+
+        // Execute the query
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        // Bind the results to variables
+        $stmt->bind_result($payment_amount, $membership_start_date, $membership_end_date, $eft_id);
+
+        // Fetch the data
+        if ($stmt->fetch()) {
+            // Values are now assigned to $payment_amount, $membership_start_date, and $membership_end_date
+        } else {
+            // Handle case where no records are found
+            $error_message = "No records found for the given user ID.";
+        }
+
+        // Close the statement
+        $stmt->close();
+    } else {
+        // Handle query preparation failure
+        $error_message = "Query preparation failed: " . $conn->error;
+    }
+} else {
+    // Handle case where user_id is not found in session
+    $error_message = "User ID not found in session.";
+}
+?>
+
+<?php
+    $pageTitle = 'Membership Renewal';
+    $breadcrumbs = [['Home' => 'index.php']];
+    require_once($rootPath . '/components/banner.php');
+    ?>
+<!-- Contact Form Area start -->
+<section class="about-us-area py-100 rpb-90 rel z-1">
+    <div class="container">
+        <div class="row">
+            <div class="col-lg-6">
+                <div class="section-title mb-25">
+                    <span class="h2 mb-15">Membership Renewal:</span>
+                    <?php echo
+                    '<h5>Membership Expiration Date: ' . $membership_end_date . '</h5>'; ?>
+                </div>
+
+                    <h5>Renewal Amount:</h5>
+
+                    <form method="post" action="renew_membership" id="renewForm">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="<?php echo generateCSRFToken(); ?>">
+
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <div class="form-check">
+                                <input type="radio" name="membership_type" id="radio_full" value="full" <?php echo ($membership_type === 'full' || $membership_type === 'member' || $membership_type === null) ? 'checked' : ''; ?>>
+                                <label class="form-check-label" for="radio_full">Family Membership</label>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="form-check">
+                                <input type="radio" name="membership_type" id="radio_single" value="single" <?php echo ($membership_type === 'single') ? 'checked' : ''; ?>>
+                                <label class="form-check-label" for="radio_single">Single Membership</label>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="form-check">
+                                <input type="radio" name="membership_type" id="radio_country" value="country" <?php echo ($membership_type === 'country') ? 'checked' : ''; ?>>
+                                <label class="form-check-label" for="radio_country">Country Membership</label>
+                                <small>You need to reside more than 150km from BASE4 to qualify.</small>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <h5>Amount:</h5>
+
+                        <h2>R <span id="renewAmount"><?php echo number_format($current_renewal_amount, 2); ?></span></h2>
+
+                        <button type="submit" class="theme-btn style-two style-three" style="width:100%;">
+                            <span data-hover="Renew Membership">Renew Membership</span>
+                            <i class="fal fa-arrow-right"></i>
+                        </button>
+                        <div class="text-center mt-2">
+                            <p>You will be redirected to iKhokha's Secure payment gateway.</p>
+                        </div>
+                        <img src="assets/images/logos/ikhokha.png" alt="Secure Payment Badges" style="max-width: 200px; display: block; margin: 10px auto 0;">
+                    </form>
+
+                    <script>
+                        (function(){
+                            // Prices from server
+                            var prices = {
+                                full: <?php echo json_encode((float)$price_full); ?>,
+                                single: <?php echo json_encode((float)$price_single); ?>,
+                                country: <?php echo json_encode((float)$price_country); ?>
+                            };
+
+                            function updateAmount(type){
+                                var amt = prices[type] !== undefined ? prices[type] : prices.full;
+                                document.getElementById('renewAmount').textContent = amt.toFixed(2);
+                            }
+
+                            document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){
+                                var radios = document.querySelectorAll('input[name="membership_type"]');
+                                radios.forEach(function(r){
+                                    r.addEventListener('change', function(){
+                                        updateAmount(this.value);
+                                    });
+                                });
+                                // initialize
+                                var checked = document.querySelector('input[name="membership_type"]:checked');
+                                if(checked) updateAmount(checked.value);
+                            });
+                        })();
+                    </script>
+
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="col-lg-6" data-aos="fade-right" data-aos-duration="1500" data-aos-offset="50">
+                <div class="about-us-image">
+                    <img src="assets/images/logos/weblogo.png" alt="About">
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</section>
+
+<?php include_once(dirname(dirname(dirname(__DIR__))) . '/components/insta_footer.php'); ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/processors/process_application.php b/src/processors/process_application.php
index eb22fab0..66c8162f 100644
--- a/src/processors/process_application.php
+++ b/src/processors/process_application.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require_once($rootPath . "/src/helpers/notification_helper.php");
 
 $user_id = isset($_SESSION['user_id']) ? $_SESSION['user_id'] : null;
 $payment_id = generatePaymentRef('SUBS', null, $user_id);
-$status = 'AWAITING PAYMENT';
+
 // If current month is December, attribute the membership year to the next year
 $currentYear = intval(date('Y'));
 $month = intval(date('n'));
@@ -96,13 +96,17 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
     //MEMBERSHIP TYPE
     $country_membership = isset($_POST['country_membership']) ? 1 : 0;
     $membership_type = in_array($_POST['membership_type'] ?? '', ['full', 'single']) ? $_POST['membership_type'] : 'full';
-
-    if ($country_membership) {
-        $membership_type = 'country';
-    }else{
+    $honorary_member =  validateHonoraryMemberName($first_name, $last_name);
+    if ($honorary_member) {
+        $membership_type = 'honorary';
+    } elseif ($country_membership) {
+        $membership_type = 'country';  
+    } else {
         $membership_type = $membership_type;
     }
 
+
+
     // Spouse or Partner details (optional)
     $spouse_first_name = !empty($_POST['spouse_first_name']) ? validateName($_POST['spouse_first_name']) : null;
     $spouse_last_name = !empty($_POST['spouse_last_name']) ? validateName($_POST['spouse_last_name']) : null;
@@ -199,7 +203,12 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
             $year = (int)$today->format('Y');
             $payment_date = $today->format('Y-m-d');
             $membership_start_date = $payment_date;
-            if ($membership_type === 'country') {
+            $status = 'AWAITING PAYMENT';
+            if ($membership_type === 'honorary') {
+                // Honorary members do not pay fees, set amount to 0 and end date far in future
+                $payment_amount = 0.00;
+                $status = 'PAID';
+            } elseif ($membership_type === 'country') {
                 $payment_amount = getPriceByDescription('country_membership');
                 $prorata_amount = calculateProrata(getPriceByDescription('country_prorata'));
             } elseif ($membership_type === 'single') {
@@ -233,10 +242,14 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
                     ->modify('last day of this month')
                     ->format('Y-m-d');
             }
+            if ($membership_type === 'honorary') {
+                // Honorary members do not pay fees, set amount to 0 and end date far in future
+                $membership_end_date = '2099-12-31';
+            }
 
             $stmt = $conn->prepare("INSERT INTO membership_fees (user_id, payment_amount, payment_date, membership_start_date, membership_end_date, renewal_period_end, payment_status, payment_id) 
-                                    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 'AWAITING PAYMENT', ?)");
-            $stmt->bind_param("idsssss", $user_id, $payment_amount, $payment_date, $membership_start_date, $membership_end_date, $membership_end_date, $payment_id);
+                                    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)");
+            $stmt->bind_param("idssssss", $user_id, $payment_amount, $payment_date, $membership_start_date, $membership_end_date, $membership_end_date, $status, $payment_id);
 
             if ($stmt->execute()) {
                 // Commit the transaction
diff --git a/uploads/signatures/signature_163.png b/uploads/signatures/signature_163.png
index 48a14509..0e1e7e74 100644
Binary files a/uploads/signatures/signature_163.png and b/uploads/signatures/signature_163.png differ