Trust in every interaction with the Verifiable Legal Entity Identifier

Global vLEI offers a way of verifying digital identities and handling compliance in a more efficient manner.

vLEI registration illustration

Why use the verifiable Legal Entity Identifier?

Reduce compliance costs

Streamline KYC/AML processes with automated verification and eliminate manual compliance workflows.

Accelerate operations

Enable instant entity verification across global markets with 24/7 availability and real-time processing.

Minimize risk exposure

Built-in authentication prevents fraud through cryptographic verification tied to authoritative legal entity data.

Authority flows from GLEIF through QVIs to organizations

The vLEI system creates a hierarchical trust framework where each level validates and enables the next, ensuring global interoperability and security.

GLEIF: Serves as the authoritative root of trust

QVIs: Validate and issue organizational credentials

Organizations: Delegate authority to individuals

Individuals: Benefit from secure, verified identities

This distributed approach eliminates single points of failure while maintaining global standards and regulatory compliance.

GLEIFSets global standards and authorizes all credential issuersQVIsValidate legal entities and issue vLEI credentialsOrganizationsHold credentials and delegate authority internallyIndividualsRepresent organizations with verified digital identity

LEI vs vLEI feature comparison

FeatureTraditional LEIVerifiable LEI
Legal entity ID
Global
Role verification
Automated
Instant
Interoperable