diff --git a/components/AddMemberDialog.vue b/components/AddMemberDialog.vue
index 4c3e877..6a2ffee 100644
--- a/components/AddMemberDialog.vue
+++ b/components/AddMemberDialog.vue
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ watch(duesPaid, (newValue) => {
   } else {
     form.value['Membership Date Paid'] = '';
     if (!form.value['Payment Due Date']) {
-      // Set due date to one year from member since date or today
+      // Set due date to one month from member since date or today
       const memberSince = form.value['Member Since'] || new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
       const dueDate = new Date(memberSince);
-      dueDate.setFullYear(dueDate.getFullYear() + 1);
+      dueDate.setMonth(dueDate.getMonth() + 1);
       form.value['Payment Due Date'] = dueDate.toISOString().split('T')[0];
     }
   }
diff --git a/components/EditMemberDialog.vue b/components/EditMemberDialog.vue
index 7ec356c..bc3207f 100644
--- a/components/EditMemberDialog.vue
+++ b/components/EditMemberDialog.vue
@@ -415,10 +415,10 @@ watch(duesPaid, (newValue) => {
   } else {
     form.value.membership_date_paid = '';
     if (!form.value.payment_due_date) {
-      // Set due date to one year from member since date or today
+      // Set due date to one month from member since date or today
       const memberSince = form.value.member_since || new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
       const dueDate = new Date(memberSince);
-      dueDate.setFullYear(dueDate.getFullYear() + 1);
+      dueDate.setMonth(dueDate.getMonth() + 1);
       form.value.payment_due_date = dueDate.toISOString().split('T')[0];
     }
   }
diff --git a/components/MemberCard.vue b/components/MemberCard.vue
index 9bf9296..8c8bba9 100644
--- a/components/MemberCard.vue
+++ b/components/MemberCard.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,23 @@
 <template>
   <v-card
     class="member-card"
-    :class="{ 'member-card--inactive': !isActive }"
+    :class="{ 
+      'member-card--inactive': !isActive,
+      'member-card--overdue': isOverdue,
+      'member-card--due-soon': isDuesComingDue
+    }"
     elevation="2"
     @click="$emit('view', member)"
   >
+    <!-- Status Stripe -->
+    <div 
+      v-if="isOverdue || isDuesComingDue" 
+      class="status-stripe"
+      :class="{
+        'status-stripe--overdue': isOverdue,
+        'status-stripe--due-soon': isDuesComingDue
+      }"
+    />
     <!-- Member Status Badge -->
     <div class="member-status-badge">
       <v-chip
@@ -547,4 +560,33 @@ const formatDate = (dateString: string): string => {
 .text-error {
   color: rgb(var(--v-theme-error)) !important;
 }
+
+/* Status Stripe Styles */
+.status-stripe {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 4px;
+  height: 100%;
+  z-index: 2;
+  border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
+}
+
+.status-stripe--overdue {
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f44336 0%, #d32f2f 100%);
+  box-shadow: 2px 0 8px rgba(244, 67, 54, 0.3);
+}
+
+.status-stripe--due-soon {
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ff9800 0%, #f57c00 100%);
+  box-shadow: 2px 0 8px rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.3);
+}
+
+.member-card--overdue {
+  border-left: 4px solid #f44336;
+}
+
+.member-card--due-soon {
+  border-left: 4px solid #ff9800;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/server/api/members/[id]/send-dues-reminder.post.ts b/server/api/members/[id]/send-dues-reminder.post.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33351e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/members/[id]/send-dues-reminder.post.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import { sendEmail } from '~/server/utils/email';
+import { createNocoDBClient } from '~/server/utils/nocodb';
+import { calculateDaysUntilDue, calculateOverdueDays, getNextDuesDate, isPaymentOverOneYear, isDuesActuallyCurrent } from '~/utils/dues-calculations';
+import { getRegistrationConfig } from '~/server/utils/admin-config';
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  try {
+    const memberId = getRouterParam(event, 'id');
+    const { reminderType } = await readBody(event);
+
+    if (!memberId) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 400,
+        statusMessage: 'Member ID is required'
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (!['due-soon', 'overdue'].includes(reminderType)) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 400,
+        statusMessage: 'Invalid reminder type. Must be "due-soon" or "overdue"'
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Get member data
+    const nocodb = createNocoDBClient();
+    const member = await nocodb.findOne('nc_members', memberId);
+
+    if (!member) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 404,
+        statusMessage: 'Member not found'
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (!member.email) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 400,
+        statusMessage: 'Member does not have an email address'
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Get current admin configuration for payment details
+    const registrationConfig = getRegistrationConfig();
+    
+    // Calculate dues status
+    const memberName = member.FullName || `${member.first_name} ${member.last_name}`.trim() || 'Member';
+    const nextDueDate = getNextDuesDate(member);
+    const membershipFee = `€${registrationConfig.membershipFee}`;
+    const paymentIban = registrationConfig.iban;
+    const accountHolder = registrationConfig.accountHolder;
+    const portalUrl = `${process.env.NUXT_PUBLIC_DOMAIN || 'https://monacousa.org'}/dashboard`;
+    const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
+
+    // Format dates
+    const formatDate = (dateString: string | Date | null | undefined): string => {
+      if (!dateString) return '';
+      try {
+        const date = new Date(dateString);
+        return date.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+          year: 'numeric',
+          month: 'long',
+          day: 'numeric'
+        });
+      } catch {
+        return String(dateString);
+      }
+    };
+
+    let emailData;
+    let subject;
+    let template;
+
+    if (reminderType === 'due-soon') {
+      // Check if this member actually has dues coming due
+      const daysUntilDue = calculateDaysUntilDue(member);
+      
+      if (!daysUntilDue || daysUntilDue.daysUntilDue <= 0) {
+        throw createError({
+          statusCode: 400,
+          statusMessage: 'Member does not have dues coming due soon'
+        });
+      }
+
+      subject = `🏎️ MonacoUSA - Annual Dues Due in ${daysUntilDue.daysUntilDue} Days`;
+      template = 'dues-due-soon';
+      
+      emailData = {
+        memberName,
+        memberId: member.member_id || member.Id,
+        memberEmail: member.email,
+        memberSince: formatDate(member.member_since),
+        amount: membershipFee,
+        dueDate: formatDate(daysUntilDue.nextDueDate),
+        daysUntilDue: daysUntilDue.daysUntilDue,
+        paymentIban,
+        accountHolder,
+        portalUrl,
+        currentYear
+      };
+
+    } else if (reminderType === 'overdue') {
+      // Check if this member is actually overdue
+      const isDuesCurrent = isDuesActuallyCurrent(member);
+      
+      if (isDuesCurrent) {
+        throw createError({
+          statusCode: 400,
+          statusMessage: 'Member does not have overdue dues'
+        });
+      }
+
+      const overdueDays = calculateOverdueDays(member);
+      const originalDueDate = member.payment_due_date || nextDueDate;
+
+      subject = `🚨 MonacoUSA - URGENT: Overdue Dues Notice (${overdueDays} days overdue)`;
+      template = 'dues-overdue';
+      
+      emailData = {
+        memberName,
+        memberId: member.member_id || member.Id,
+        memberEmail: member.email,
+        memberSince: formatDate(member.member_since),
+        amount: membershipFee,
+        originalDueDate: formatDate(originalDueDate),
+        daysOverdue: overdueDays,
+        paymentIban,
+        accountHolder,
+        portalUrl,
+        currentYear
+      };
+    }
+
+    // Send the email
+    console.log(`[Dues Reminder] Sending ${reminderType} reminder to ${member.email}`, {
+      memberId,
+      memberName,
+      reminderType,
+      emailData
+    });
+
+    await sendEmail({
+      to: member.email,
+      subject,
+      template,
+      data: emailData
+    });
+
+    // Log the reminder sent (could store in database for tracking)
+    console.log(`[Dues Reminder] Successfully sent ${reminderType} reminder to ${memberName} (${member.email})`);
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      message: `${reminderType === 'due-soon' ? 'Due soon' : 'Overdue'} reminder sent successfully`,
+      data: {
+        memberId,
+        memberName,
+        memberEmail: member.email,
+        reminderType,
+        sentAt: new Date().toISOString()
+      }
+    };
+
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    console.error('[Dues Reminder] Error sending reminder:', error);
+    
+    // Handle specific error cases
+    if (error.statusCode) {
+      throw error;
+    }
+
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: 500,
+      statusMessage: error.message || 'Failed to send dues reminder'
+    });
+  }
+});
diff --git a/server/templates/dues-due-soon.hbs b/server/templates/dues-due-soon.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c73537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/templates/dues-due-soon.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Dues Payment Reminder - MonacoUSA</title>
+    <style>
+        body {
+            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+            line-height: 1.6;
+            color: #333;
+            max-width: 600px;
+            margin: 0 auto;
+            padding: 20px;
+        }
+        .header {
+            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a31515 0%, #d32f2f 100%);
+            color: white;
+            padding: 30px;
+            text-align: center;
+            border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
+        }
+        .content {
+            background: #ffffff;
+            padding: 30px;
+            border: 1px solid #ddd;
+            border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
+        }
+        .logo {
+            max-width: 200px;
+            margin-bottom: 20px;
+        }
+        .alert-warning {
+            background-color: #fff3cd;
+            border: 1px solid #ffeaa7;
+            color: #856404;
+            padding: 15px;
+            border-radius: 5px;
+            margin: 20px 0;
+        }
+        .member-info {
+            background: #f8f9fa;
+            padding: 20px;
+            border-radius: 5px;
+            margin: 20px 0;
+        }
+        .amount-due {
+            font-size: 24px;
+            font-weight: bold;
+            color: #a31515;
+            text-align: center;
+            background: #f8f9fa;
+            padding: 20px;
+            border-radius: 5px;
+            margin: 20px 0;
+        }
+        .footer {
+            text-align: center;
+            color: #666;
+            font-size: 14px;
+            margin-top: 30px;
+            padding-top: 20px;
+            border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
+        }
+        .btn {
+            display: inline-block;
+            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a31515 0%, #d32f2f 100%);
+            color: white;
+            padding: 12px 30px;
+            text-decoration: none;
+            border-radius: 5px;
+            font-weight: bold;
+            margin: 10px;
+        }
+        .btn:hover {
+            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a1212 0%, #b71c1c 100%);
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div class="header">
+        <h1>🏎️ MonacoUSA</h1>
+        <h2>Annual Dues Payment Reminder</h2>
+    </div>
+    
+    <div class="content">
+        <div class="alert-warning">
+            <strong>⏰ Payment Due Soon!</strong> Your annual membership dues will be due in {{daysUntilDue}} days.
+        </div>
+        
+        <p>Dear {{memberName}},</p>
+        
+        <p>This is a friendly reminder that your annual MonacoUSA membership dues will be due soon.</p>
+        
+        <div class="member-info">
+            <h3>Member Information</h3>
+            <p><strong>Name:</strong> {{memberName}}</p>
+            <p><strong>Member ID:</strong> {{memberId}}</p>
+            <p><strong>Email:</strong> {{memberEmail}}</p>
+            <p><strong>Member Since:</strong> {{memberSince}}</p>
+        </div>
+        
+        <div class="amount-due">
+            Annual Dues: {{amount}}
+            <br>
+            <small style="font-size: 16px; color: #666;">Due Date: {{dueDate}}</small>
+        </div>
+        
+        <p>To ensure uninterrupted access to MonacoUSA benefits and avoid any service disruption, please submit your payment before the due date.</p>
+        
+        <div class="member-info">
+            <h3>Payment Information</h3>
+            <p>Membership fee is {{amount}}/yr per person, paid using the IBAN below:</p>
+            <p><strong>IBAN Euro:</strong> {{paymentIban}}</p>
+            <p><strong>Account Holder:</strong> {{accountHolder}}</p>
+            <p><strong>Payment Reference:</strong> {{memberId}} - Annual Dues</p>
+        </div>
+        
+        <p><strong>Important:</strong> Please include your member ID ({{memberId}}) in the payment reference to ensure proper credit to your account.</p>
+        
+        <p>If you have already made your payment, please disregard this reminder. If you have any questions about your membership or payment, please contact us:</p>
+        
+        <p><strong>Contact Information:</strong></p>
+        <p>📧 Email: info@monacousa.org</p>
+        
+        <p>Thank you for your continued membership with MonacoUSA!</p>
+        
+        <p>Best regards,<br>
+        The MonacoUSA Team</p>
+    </div>
+    
+    <div class="footer">
+        <p>This is an automated message from MonacoUSA. Please do not reply to this email.</p>
+        <p>© {{currentYear}} MonacoUSA. All rights reserved.</p>
+        <p>If you no longer wish to receive these reminders, please contact us at info@monacousa.org</p>
+    </div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/server/templates/dues-overdue.hbs b/server/templates/dues-overdue.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfd9f58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/templates/dues-overdue.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Overdue Dues Notice - MonacoUSA</title>
+    <style>
+        body {
+            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+            line-height: 1.6;
+            color: #333;
+            max-width: 600px;
+            margin: 0 auto;
+            padding: 20px;
+        }
+        .header {
+            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d32f2f 0%, #f44336 100%);
+            color: white;
+            padding: 30px;
+            text-align: center;
+            border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
+        }
+        .content {
+            background: #ffffff;
+            padding: 30px;
+            border: 1px solid #ddd;
+            border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
+        }
+        .logo {
+            max-width: 200px;
+            margin-bottom: 20px;
+        }
+        .alert-danger {
+            background-color: #f8d7da;
+            border: 1px solid #f5c6cb;
+            color: #721c24;
+            padding: 15px;
+            border-radius: 5px;
+            margin: 20px 0;
+        }
+        .member-info {
+            background: #f8f9fa;
+            padding: 20px;
+            border-radius: 5px;
+            margin: 20px 0;
+        }
+        .amount-due {
+            font-size: 24px;
+            font-weight: bold;
+            color: #d32f2f;
+            text-align: center;
+            background: #ffebee;
+            padding: 20px;
+            border-radius: 5px;
+            margin: 20px 0;
+            border: 2px solid #f5c6cb;
+        }
+        .urgency-notice {
+            background: #fff3cd;
+            border: 1px solid #ffeaa7;
+            color: #856404;
+            padding: 15px;
+            border-radius: 5px;
+            margin: 20px 0;
+            text-align: center;
+            font-weight: bold;
+        }
+        .footer {
+            text-align: center;
+            color: #666;
+            font-size: 14px;
+            margin-top: 30px;
+            padding-top: 20px;
+            border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
+        }
+        .btn {
+            display: inline-block;
+            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d32f2f 0%, #f44336 100%);
+            color: white;
+            padding: 15px 35px;
+            text-decoration: none;
+            border-radius: 5px;
+            font-weight: bold;
+            margin: 10px;
+            font-size: 16px;
+        }
+        .btn:hover {
+            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b71c1c 0%, #d32f2f 100%);
+        }
+        .consequences {
+            background: #ffebee;
+            border-left: 4px solid #f44336;
+            padding: 15px;
+            margin: 20px 0;
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div class="header">
+        <h1>🏎️ MonacoUSA</h1>
+        <h2>⚠️ Overdue Dues Notice</h2>
+    </div>
+    
+    <div class="content">
+        <div class="alert-danger">
+            <strong>🚨 URGENT: Payment Overdue!</strong> Your annual membership dues are now {{daysOverdue}} days overdue.
+        </div>
+        
+        <p>Dear {{memberName}},</p>
+        
+        <p>This is an urgent notice that your annual MonacoUSA membership dues are now overdue and require immediate payment to avoid service interruption.</p>
+        
+        <div class="member-info">
+            <h3>Member Information</h3>
+            <p><strong>Name:</strong> {{memberName}}</p>
+            <p><strong>Member ID:</strong> {{memberId}}</p>
+            <p><strong>Email:</strong> {{memberEmail}}</p>
+            <p><strong>Member Since:</strong> {{memberSince}}</p>
+        </div>
+        
+        <div class="amount-due">
+            Overdue Amount: {{amount}}
+            <br>
+            <small style="font-size: 16px; color: #666;">Original Due Date: {{originalDueDate}}</small>
+            <br>
+            <small style="font-size: 14px; color: #d32f2f;">{{daysOverdue}} days overdue</small>
+        </div>
+        
+        <div class="member-info">
+            <h3>Payment Information</h3>
+            <p>Membership fee is {{amount}}/yr per person, paid using the IBAN below:</p>
+            <p><strong>IBAN Euro:</strong> {{paymentIban}}</p>
+            <p><strong>Account Holder:</strong> {{accountHolder}}</p>
+            <p><strong>Payment Reference:</strong> {{memberId}} - Annual Dues</p>
+        </div>
+        
+        <p><strong>Important:</strong> Please include your member ID ({{memberId}}) in the payment reference to ensure proper credit to your account.</p>
+        
+        <div class="consequences">
+            <p><strong>Important:</strong> Failure of payment will lead to a revoking of MonacoUSA Member Privileges.</p>
+        </div>
+        
+        <p>If you have already submitted payment, please forward your payment confirmation to info@monacousa.org to update your account status.</p>
+        
+        <p><strong>Questions or Concerns?</strong> Contact us:</p>
+        <p>📧 Email: info@monacousa.org</p>
+        
+        <p>We value your membership and hope to resolve this matter promptly.</p>
+        
+        <p>Best regards,<br>
+        The MonacoUSA Membership Team</p>
+    </div>
+    
+    <div class="footer">
+        <p>This is an automated notice from MonacoUSA. Please do not reply to this email.</p>
+        <p>© {{currentYear}} MonacoUSA. All rights reserved.</p>
+        <p>Please submit your payment to avoid membership suspension.</p>
+    </div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/utils/dues-calculations.ts b/utils/dues-calculations.ts
index 168fff2..740ba67 100644
--- a/utils/dues-calculations.ts
+++ b/utils/dues-calculations.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { Member, DuesCalculationUtils } from '~/utils/types';
 // Constants for date calculations
 export const MILLISECONDS_PER_DAY = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24;
 export const DAYS_IN_YEAR = 365;
-export const UPCOMING_THRESHOLD_DAYS = 30;
+export const UPCOMING_THRESHOLD_DAYS = 30; // Trigger reminders 1 month before yearly due date
 
 /**
  * Calculate days between two dates