How to assign Direct Debit mandates to registrations (GoCardless)

How to assign Direct Debit mandates to registrations (GoCardless)

After the import, you can assign existing Direct Debit mandates to the imported bookings.

Linking mandates is safe — no money will be collected until a payment plan is created later.

Quick step-by-step

  1. Go to Payments

  2. Click Direct Debit (top menu)

  3. Click Migration



You will see this option only if:

  • Your GoCardless account is connected, and (If not > Zooza (Team & Settins) > Settings > Payments)

  • At least one programme previously used Direct Debit

  1. A list of all Direct Debit mandates not yet linked in Zooza will be displayed

  2. Click Link next to a mandate



  1. Choose the correct booking for that mandate


  1. Confirm OK

Once linked:

  • The mandate is connected to the booking

  • It will disappear from the migration list

  • No payment will be taken at this point

💡 Payments are collected only after a payment plan is manually created in the next step.

Doing this early allows us later to simply apply payment plans to bookings, without any additional setup.

Create payment plans

For each group:

  1. Open the group

  2. Go to Price & Payments

  3. Click “Apply payment template”

  4. Set the amount (based on the group)

  5. Select start date: e.g. 1 January 2026

  6. Choose which bookings it applies to (usually all)

  7. Confirm and continue

Option B: Create payment plans manually per registration (Guide)

The logic is the same, just done individually.

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