2026 EACL Conference Registration

March 24 - 29, 2026

Presenting Author Registration: Ends February 17, 2026 (AOE)

Early Registration: Ends February 24, 2026 AOE
Late Registration: Ends for In-Person and Virtual: March 23, 2026 23:59 (UTC)
Onsite Registration: Will open for In-Person and Virtual on March 24 - 29, See registration times .

We offer early and late rates to encourage early registrations. This helps us estimate the number of onsite and virtual attendees for planning space, food, beverage, supplies, and to avoid system crashes and other glitches from unexpectedly high volume with last-minute registrations.

The ACL Executive Committee has established three registration tiers. Each has an additional fee option for authors presenting papers. These fees cover the direct costs of presentation while keeping attendance more affordable for non-presenting authors and participants.

Industry Pricing: For-profit organizations; highest tier; helps subsidize other categories.
Academic / Regular Pricing: Universities and research institutions; standard tier for non-students.
Student Pricing: Discounted tier for enrolled students; requires proof of status.

Authors Registration Fee Details:

Policy: At least one author per accepted paper must register for presentation.

Authors Registered Paper Presentation Fees

(In addition to conference registration cost)

At least one author of each accepted paper to an ACL conference (ACL, NAACL, EACL, AACL, or EMNLP) must register their paper to present at the conference. EACL 2026 requires all Findings papers to be presented (either in person or virtually).

Exceptions to the statement above:

Workshop shared tasked papers do not need to register their paper to present but if presenting must be registered for the conference.

Please note: All conference attendees must be registered to attend the conference. If an author is not registered, they will not be able to access the venue or Underline site.

*Note that all Paper registration fees are based on the actual hard cost to the conference.

In-person Register paper fee of $200 reflects the attendees’ hard costs of food & beverage (breaks, welcome reception, and social dinner) along with meeting space, av or poster presentation equipment.
Virtual Register paper fees of $100 reflect the virtual costs (internet, AV, content management, platforms).

Please note: All conference attendees must be registered to attend the conference. If an author is not registered, they will not be able to access the venue or Underline site.

Note that all Paper registration fees are based on the actual hard cost to the conference.

In-person Register paper fee of $200 reflects the attendees’ hard costs of food & beverage (breaks, welcome reception, and social dinner) along with meeting space, av or poster presentation equipment.
Virtual Register paper fees of $100 reflect the virtual costs (internet, AV, content management, platforms).

Important Deadlines for Authors

Main Conference, Findings, CL/TACL, Demos, Industry & SRW papers: February 17, 2026
Workshops: February 24, 2026 (Early registration deadline; after this, fees increase).

Important Notes

Every paper must be linked to a registered “Author Paper Presenter” (Regular or Student).
Papers not registered by the deadlines will be removed from the proceedings and program.
Every workshop paper must have one registered author to the conference.
Shared task papers are exempt from paying the registering paper fee.
Workshop acceptances announced after February 24 may be added to an existing registration.
Student presenters may register under the student rate.
All conference attendees (including presenting authors) must also be registered for the conference to access the venue or Underline platform.

Invited Speakers & Panels

Invited speakers and panelists will receive a registration code. Additional invited speakers must register as attendees. ACL membership is not included.

D&I Subsidies and Regional Waivers

D&I subsidies remain available available for application until February 7, 2026 23:59 PM (AOE) to offset registration and travel costs.
Student Volunteer subsides remain available for application until January 23, 2026 23:59 PM (AOE)
Papers with all authors in regions eligible for free/sliding-scale virtual registration may register under those terms.
If you have submitted a subsidy application, please select the payment option: “My registration has been approved by an ACL grant code.” Grant notifications are scheduled for February 16, 2026
If you have been notified that your subsidy application was denied, your registration will reflect a balance due. You will be responsible for covering this amount. Please note that all outstanding balances must be paid in full to gain entry to the conference.

In Person Main Conference Registration includes

Access to all in-person and virtual sessions, plus recordings for one month post-conference.
Exhibition/Poster hall access (in-person only).
Coffee breaks and lunch daily.
Welcome Reception (March 24) and Social Dinner (March 26).
Breakfast and other dinners are not included.

In Person Tutorial/Workshop Only Registration Includes

Admission to the specific session registered (tutorial or workshop, in person and virtual).
Poster Hall access (in-person only)
Coffee breaks and lunch daily.
Note: Breakfast and dinners are not included. The Welcome Reception and Social Dinner may be added to your registration for an additional fee.

Virtual Main Conference Registration Includes

Access to all sessions via the online platform.
Access to the virtual Presentation.
Recorded sessions are available on demand for one month.

Virtual Tutorial/Workshop Only

Attendance to all online virtual Sessions you registered for (tutorial or workshop selected)
Access to Gather if your workshop has a virtual poster session.
Attendance to all Tutorial or Workshop sessions on demand for at least one month following the meeting.

Discounted Virtual Registration

Discounted/sliding-scale virtual registration is designed to make ACL events accessible to researchers who otherwise could not participate. Application process: Coming soon.

Selection criteria include:

(a) country of residence
(b) employment position
(c) monthly income range
(d) available financial support from your employer/university, and
(e) special circumstances.

Important: Authors with accepted papers do not qualify for this program. Students needing support may apply for Volunteer and DNI grants. This subsidy is reserved for participants with the greatest financial need. It is not intended for employed individuals or funded students from high-income regions (USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and higher-income countries in Asia and the Middle East). Standard student registration rates already provide significant discounts in these regions.

Membership Policy: (January–December 2026)

All conference attendees must be current ACL members for 2026. Memberships had to have been purchased in December 2025 or later to be a current member for 2026. If memberships have not been paid, a balance will be due at time of registration check-in.
Membership fees are added to registration if you are not already a paid 2026 member:
$100 for Industry, Non-Academic, and Academic attendees
$50 for Students

Membership Benefits:

Access to all ACL conferences without repaying membership.
Open access to ACL Anthology, CL Journal, TACL Journal.
Notifications of calls, journals, and events.

EACL Cancelation & Refund Policy

The Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) is committed to supporting our attendees while ensuring fairness and predictability in managing event registrations. Please review our cancelation and refund policy carefully before completing your registration.

One Month or More Before the Event (February 24, 2026)
- Qualifies for a full refund less $50 processing Fee.
Three (3) Weeks Before the Event (March 2, 2026)
- $200 fee, or switch to Virtual (refund = difference in registration fees).
Two (2) Weeks Before the Event (March 10, 2026)
- No refunds.
- Registration can be switched to Virtual (refund = difference in registration fees).
No Shows: No refund

Registrants may switch to Virtual Attendance, and ACL will refund the difference in cost between the in-person and virtual registration categories.

Exceptions

Written requests required with documentation for review and approval by ACL.
If a visa application is denied, registrants may convert their registration to Virtual Attendance. Refunds will be issued for the difference in cost, provided documentation of the denial is submitted.