LEI - Legal Entity Identifier

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• LEI-Switzerland

Description

The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a unique and globally valid identifier of legal entities. The Federal Statistical Office (LEI-Switzerland) has been an accredited LEI issuer for Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein since December 2017. On the LEI-Switzerland platform (www.lei.admin.ch), enterprises, foundations, trusts and funds can apply for, renew or manage an LEI. Assignment is carried out in accordance with the standards of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and contributes to international transparency and security by providing a verifiable identity.

Service provision: IoP Register

Legal basis

• Financial Market Infrastructure Act, FinMIAà SR 951.1
• Financial Market Infrastructure Ordinance, FinMIO à SR 958.11
• REGULATION (EU) No 600/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILà L_2014173DE.01008401.xml
• DIRECTIVE 2014/65/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL à L_2014173DE.01034901.xml

Target audience

UID entities, Trusts and Fonds.

Uses

The LEI is a prerequisite for participation in international financial markets and enables unique identification of legal entities worldwide.

Transparency and security: The LEI enables public authorities and business partners to uniquely identify international legal entities in order to better assess international business risks.

Quality and customer service: LEI-Switzerland, run by the Federal Statistical Office, is the only LEI issuer based in Switzerland, providing a high-quality, personalised service. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the LEI in all official languages as well as in English.

Fees and charges

Yes. There is a fee for both the initial LEI application and annual renewal.

The fees include the amount payable to the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF).

An LEI from another issuer can be transferred to LEI-Switzerland (or vice versa) free of charge.

Contact

Federal Statistical Office
Section Business Register, Legal Entity Identifier LEI

lei@bfs.admin.ch
+41 (0)800 000 770

support hours
Montag bis Freitag 08.30–11.30

More information

Downloads

• LEI user manual The LEI user manual will assist you with every step involved in applying for and renewing an LEI on our portal.
• Certificate of Accreditation (GLEIF) The Federal Statistical Office is accredited as the official Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) issuer by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. This accreditation indicates compliance with international standards in the issuance and administration of LEIs.
• General terms and conditions (GTCs) of LEI-SwitzerlandThe general terms and conditions (GTCs) of LEI-Switzerland govern the allocation, renewal and administration of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) in relation to enterprises and organisations in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. They provide information on the rights and obligations of applicants, as well as on the processing of applications.

Links

• Link to the LEI portal On our LEI portal, you can apply for or renew a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) for a Switzerland or Liechtenstein-based enterprise easily in just a few clicks.
• Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is a supranational not-for-profit organisation that coordinates and oversees the global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) system. GLEIF provides key information on the LEI standard, issuing services and the global LEI database.