Bill an adult learner directly
An independent student has no family: they get their own invoices, their own balance and their own portal access.
For tutors. Updated October 2026.
Where to find it
Students, then Add student, then Independent student
Steps
Add them with Add student and choose Independent student. Their Phone is needed.
On Students they read Billed directly.
Add their sessions on the calendar as you would for any student.
To invoice them, press Invoice now on their page, or choose them under Independent students in a new invoice.
When they pay, press Record payment and choose them in From, under Independent students.
Optional: To let them see their sessions and what they owe, invite them from Portal access on their page.
An example
Dana Haddad takes IELTS English at AED 250 an hour. She paid INV-2026-0005 in cash, and her session of 16 September isn't invoiced yet. Her page shows:
- Earned to date
- AED 500
- Received to date
- AED 250
- Balance due
- AED 250
Good to know
- Independent is your choice: there's no age or checkbox. A family's child can be billed directly too.
- Their invoices are addressed to them and list each session with its date, length, rate and amount, or just one total.
- They can have their own Invoice settings, so their invoices can be made automatically.
- In their portal they see their own sessions, the notes you share and their own money, never anyone else's.
- To move them into a family later, use Move to a family… on their page once their past sessions are invoiced and no draft invoice is waiting for them. Past invoices stay with them.
Related
Still stuck? Email support@tutello.ae.