Organizational Identity
Get an LEI/vLEI
Get an LEI
1. Contact an LEI issuer
LEI issuers, also referred to as Local Operating Units (LOUs), supply registration, identity verification, renewal, and other services, and act as the primary interface for legal entities wishing to obtain a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI).
Find and contact your preferred LEI issuer in your jurisdiction using the search and filter facility below. Note: Legal entities are not limited to using an LEI issuer domiciled in its own country; it can use the registration services of any issuer that is accredited for its authorized jurisdiction(s).
To find out which LEI issuers provide services for fund entities in a given country, please select the relevant country from the drop-down box and make sure to check the “I want to register a fund” box.
LEI issuers that collaborate with Qualified vLEI issuers are marked with a star. These LEI Issuers can simplify and accelerate your access to the full suite of organizational identity products.
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2. Contact a Registration Agent
A Registration Agent helps legal entities to access the network of LEI issuers. They are usually partnered with one or more LEI Issuers. There are more than 100 Registration Agents in the Global LEI System. They must adhere to the same principles of integrity and operational ethics as other participants.
The associated Registration Agents of LEI issuers are listed under each LEI issuer’s basic information. This information is accessible using the search and filter facility above.
3. Validation Agents
A variety of financial institutions and other organizations involved in identity verification and validation have elected to become Validation Agents. This enables them to obtain and maintain LEIs for their clients in cooperation with accredited LEI Issuers, thereby streamlining their client experience. Validation Agents achieve this by leveraging their business-as-usual client identification procedures in Know Your Customer (KYC), client onboarding, or standard client refresh update processes.
Ask your financial or trust service provider if they are a Validation Agent. If so, they may be able to obtain an LEI on your behalf.