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Get an LEI for a Swiss entity

English-language applications for Swiss companies, foundations, funds and other entities using financial markets. We verify the cantonal register record.

Same day when the register data is clean PDF certificate included

20-character ISO 17442 · hover

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Choose a plan

VAT is added where required in Switzerland. The GLEIF fee is included. No transfer fee.

Four steps. Then you are done.

  1. 01

    Pick 1, 3 or 5 years

    A multi-year plan is one payment for the whole term, so the code does not quietly lapse.

  2. 02

    We match the relevant cantonal commercial register records

    We check the legal name and commercial-register number or UID in the relevant cantonal commercial register. You confirm the entity before submission.

  3. 03

    Pay

    Bank link, card or invoice. The GLEIF fee is not added at the end.

  4. 04

    Certificate by email

    A GLEIF-accredited issuer publishes the code. The PDF arrives when the record is live.

Why LEIFast

Built to order, not to browse.

The homepage is the application. Plans sit on the first screen. The form stays out of the way until you mean it.

  • The form is on the first screen, behind one click.
  • Start with the relevant cantonal commercial register, not a page of empty identity fields.
  • Pay once for 1, 3 or 5 years. The code stays Issued for that term.
  • We are the Registration Agent. The issuer publishes the code.

Swiss entities may need an LEI for securities, derivatives, fund activity, regulatory reporting or cross-border banking.

Securities and brokerage

Brokers and trading venues may ask a Swiss entity for an active LEI before a reportable transaction.

Derivatives and reporting

Derivatives counterparties and reporting workflows can require the legal entity’s LEI to be current.

Banking and treasury

Banks may use the LEI alongside the commercial-register number or UID for institutional KYC, lending and treasury activity.

Funds and investment vehicles

Funds and investment structures are separate legal entities; each record must identify the correct vehicle.

Cross-border counterparties

Cantonal register details and the UID identify the entity in Switzerland; an LEI supplies the common identifier used in global finance.

Renewal and record status

Counterparties can check GLEIF directly, so an Issued record matters after the initial application.

Read who needs an LEI in Switzerland and what the code is.

An LEI is a 20-character code for a Swiss entity.

It gives a Swiss legal entity one public identity record that banks and market counterparties can verify worldwide. The record shows legal name, commercial-register number or UID, address and registration status.

If an active LEI is required, a missing or Lapsed record can prevent a trade or report from being processed. The code stays the same and its data is confirmed annually.

LEIFast is the Registration Agent, not the issuer. We send the checked application to WM Datenservice for validation and issuance.

Questions, answered plainly.

A 20-character ISO 17442 code that identifies a legal entity. Public in the GLEIF index.

Swiss entities may need an LEI for securities, derivatives, fund activity, regulatory reporting or cross-border banking. The exact requirement depends on the transaction and the requesting institution.

Only GLEIF-accredited Local Operating Units. LEIFast is a Registration Agent. We do not issue the code.

Complete applications can often be handled the same working day when records from the relevant cantonal commercial register and the authority to apply are clear.

One year at a time. A 3- or 5-year plan is one payment that keeps the code Issued for that term.

Renew with us if we manage it, or transfer first. The 20 characters stay the same. Transfer is free.

The yearly confirmation was missed. Many banks will not accept it until it is Issued again.

Legal name, commercial-register number or UID, registered address, contact details and parent information where GLEIF requires it.

If the applicant is not a director, if a parent link must be proved, or for some funds. We ask only then.

Use LEI search. The status must be Issued, not Lapsed.