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Renewing LEIs & Transferring LEIs

How do I renew my LEI?

In the world of global business, maintaining an active, renewed Legal Entity Identifier is critical. As the largest LEI Issuer...

Do I need to renew my LEI code?

It’s important to renew Legal Entity Identifiers every year. The LEI record should always represent accurate, live, and up to...

Can I renew Legal Entity Identifier code for multiple years to prevent it lapsing?

Yes, multi-year options help avoid lapsed LEIs. We recommend that you choose multi-year (2-5 years) when renewing your Legal Entity...

How soon before my LEI code expires can I renew?

LEIs can be renewed up to 60 days before they expire. If you use RapidLEI as your LEI Issuer, log...

Renewing Legal Entity Identifiers purchased through RapidLEI Partners

Please contact your Partner directly to process the LEI renewal before it lapses.

Lapsed LEI? How to Reactivate a lapsed LEI

Your Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) must be renewed annually to remain ACTIVE. Failure to renew it will put the LEI...

Transferring lapsed LEIs

If your lapsed LEI is under the management of another GLEIF LOU, it must first be transferred to RapidLEI management....

How do I know if my LEI has lapsed?

Use our LEI Search tool and enter your LEI number. The report will return LAPSED: An LEI registration that has not...

Reactivating lapsed LEIs purchased through RapidLEI Partners

Please contact your Partner directly to process the LEI reactivation. RA Partners work very closely with RapidLEI to reactivate lapsed...

What happens when an LEI lapses?

If an LEI lapses, it moves into a LAPSED state in the Global LEI System (GLEIS) public database. This is...

Transfer your LEI

Difference between renewing and transferring an LEI There is an important distinction to make when renewing an LEI. LEI renewal...

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