Renew Your LEI Number with LEI System’s Multi-Year Plans

Select a subscription plan and then find your entity by searching for your company name or existing LEI number and confirming you want to renew. From there, LEI System cross-checks your details against official business registries automatically, reaching out only if further documentation happens to be needed. Once everything checks out, your updated code arrives by email, while verification, any necessary provider switch and the corresponding GLEIF record update are all taken care of behind the scenes.

Renewing your Legal Entity Identifier with LEI System starts at €59 per year, with multi-year plans bringing the cost down to around €50 per year for a 3-year term and approximately €46 per year for a 5-year term. These are among the lowest effective rates available worldwide from any accredited provider. The GLEIF fee is fully included at every plan level, with no hidden charges or administrative add-ons, and every multi-year plan includes automatic annual renewals managed on your behalf.

Yes. GLEIF requires annual renewal of every Legal Entity Identifier, mandated by the LEI Regulatory Oversight Committee (LEI ROC) no later than 12 months after the previous data verification. If renewal is not completed by the "Next Renewal Date" recorded in the GLEIF index, the LEI status changes from ISSUED to LAPSED.

Yes. LEI System and most GLEIF-accredited providers allow renewal up to 60 days before the "Next Renewal Date." Renewing early is recommended to avoid any risk of the code lapsing due to processing delays or missed deadlines. LEI System's multi-year plans and automatic renewal feature eliminate this concern entirely by managing the process on your behalf.

Yes. A lapsed Legal Entity Identifier can be renewed at any time to restore it to ISSUED status, using the same renewal procedure as for an active code. Note that once your identifier has lapsed, you cannot apply for a new one: GLEIF rules stipulate that each legal entity may hold only one LEI for its lifetime, and renewal is the only way to reactivate a lapsed code.

If the renewal deadline passes, your LEI's status in the GLEIF database changes automatically from ISSUED to LAPSED, a change permanently recorded in the identifier's history. This does not delete or cancel your number, and it remains renewable at any time to restore ISSUED status, as covered in the previous question.

Yes. Even if your Legal Entity Identifier is currently managed by another GLEIF-accredited provider, LEI System can renew it directly, no separate transfer step is required from you. The transfer of management happens automatically during the renewal process, free of charge, and your code remains unchanged throughout.

When your plan includes automatic renewals, LEI System handles every annual GLEIF data verification on your behalf, keeping your status continuously ISSUED and your financial activities free from lapse-related disruption. No login, request or manual date-tracking is required.

Yes. The London Stock Exchange is one of more than 50 GLEIF-accredited Local Operating Units authorized to issue Legal Entity Identifiers, and any number it has issued can be renewed through LEI System. As with codes from other providers, the transfer of management happens automatically as part of the renewal, at no extra cost.

If your original plan included a verification certificate, LEI System reissues an updated version reflecting your entity's most current verified status each time your Legal Entity Identifier is renewed. If you did not select a certificate initially, it can typically be added to your renewal as an optional extra.

A change of legal name, registered address or ultimate parent does not affect your Legal Entity Identifier itself, but it must be reflected in your entity's data at your next renewal to keep the record accurate. If your entity is absorbed into another through a merger, its LEI is marked as no longer active, while a newly formed entity resulting from a merger requires its own new registration.

GLEIF levy payments, entity data re-verification and a corresponding update to your Global LEI Index record are all covered within the annual renewal fee for your Legal Entity Identifier. With LEI System, every one of these is included in the stated price, with no additional charges applied at checkout.

With LEI System, the renewal process is typically completed within minutes of payment for most entities. Our system automatically verifies your entity data against the relevant national business registry and submits the updated record to the issuing authority. Where manual data verification is required, processing time depends on how promptly any requested information is provided.

Lapse protection is a safeguard that actively monitors your renewal date and flags any risk of your code falling into LAPSED status; every LEI System plan includes it as standard. This matters most when the person who normally handles renewal changes roles or leaves the company, a common cause of missed deadlines. If an issue arises, such as missing verification data, you are notified in advance so it can be resolved before your deadline, keeping your LEI continuously in ISSUED status.

Displayed both in your LEI System account and in the GLEIF Global LEI Index via the LEI lookup tool, your Legal Entity Identifier's "Next Renewal Date" tells you exactly when action is needed. LEI System also sends automatic email reminders before your renewal deadline, and if you have a multi-year plan, renewal is managed automatically on your behalf with no manual action required.

Companies and financial institutions must renew their Legal Entity Identifier annually to maintain ISSUED status, and trusts and investment funds face the exact same requirement. Pension entities, insurers and other non-corporate structures follow the same GLEIF-mandated 12-month cycle, regardless of size or jurisdiction. LEI System manages renewals for all eligible entity types through a single account.