India LEI registration process

Step by step LEI application process in India

Follow these steps to apply for an LEI in India. In most cases, the process is fast when your legal details can be verified from authoritative sources.

Step 1. Create a secure LEI Account

Click on the Register LEI button. You’ll be asked to open a secure LEI account. An account protects the LEI from unauthorised transfer and helps with lapse protection. 

Step 2: Begin the registration

Start the LEI application. Enter your official registered entity name and basic details for the organisation.

Step 3. Provide legal and ownership information

Provide the registered address, legal form, and authorised signatory details. Under GLEIF rules, LEI registrations must be made by authorised representatives of the organisation, or must be delegated to legally authorised representatives. Add any helpful local identifiers if available.

Step 4. Information needed for the LEI application

What identification details are required to apply for an LEI?
You must provide a valid Registration Authority Entity ID. This depends on how your organisation is registered and may include a CIN, GSTIN, NGO ID, or another officially recognised registration number.

Why is the entity creation date required?
The entity creation date confirms when the business was legally established. This is a mandatory data point under LEI validation rules and helps ensure the accuracy of the LEI record.

When do I need to provide an entity creation date outside the MCA registry?
If your organisation is not registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, such as a sole proprietorship or a partnership firm that is not an LLP, the creation date must be provided separately as it is not available via the MCA registry.

How is the creation date verified for sole proprietors?
For sole proprietors, validation is often carried out against the GSTN registry. Since the GSTN registry was created on 1 July 2017, any business formed before that date will always show 1 July 2017 as the registry creation date. In these cases, you must provide the actual date the business was established.

Alternatively, you may provide your UDYAM number if applicable. This allows the creation date to be verified directly through the UDYAM registry.

How is the creation date verified for partnerships that are not LLPs?
For partnerships that are not LLPs, validation is often carried out against the GSTN registry. Since the GSTN registry was created on 1 July 2017, any business formed before that date will always show 1 July 2017 as the registry creation date. In these cases, you must provide the actual date the business was established, and this can be found on your partnership PAN card.

Alternatively, you may provide your UDYAM number if applicable. This allows the creation date to be verified directly through the UDYAM registry.

Step 5. Verification and validation

RapidLEI systems and staff validate the submitted information using authoritative registries and trusted sources. If anything cannot be verified automatically, additional information may be requested.

Step 6. Issuance and publication

Once verified, your LEI is issued and published in the global LEI index, ready for use in onboarding and reporting.