The registration form can be completed in a matter of minutes by anybody who has the necessary information required. Some of this information is straight forward but we have included some definitions to help you along the way below.

Legal Entity Name: This refers to the entity applying for the LEI. It is not the name of the person applying, or the name of the company the applying person works for. It is the name of the entity which requires an LEI code. 
Country of Foundation: This refers to the country the entity is registered in.
Company Registration Authority: Where in the above country is the entity registered. For example Companies House UK, CRO Ireland, Secretary of State USA.
Registration Id: What is the company number with the above authority. This could be an Employer Identification Number (EIN), or Tax Identification Number (TIN). 
Legal Form: What type of legal entity is this? For example it could be a limited company, LLC, fund, trust or pension scheme. 
Name of Authorised signatory: Please nominate a natural person who has the authority to sign on behalf of the legal entity. This cannot be another company, job title or N/A. Please provide the legal representative of the company. This can be a third party if proof of authorisation is provided. 
Is your company owned by another legal entity?: Please advise the group structure. If yes, please provide a set of consolidated accounts for evidence of the relationship. 
Natural Persons: If there is no parent company, please choose natural person.
Non Consolidating: There is no parent with consolidated accounts choose this option. This may be because the company is controlled by legal entities who do not provide consolidated accounts. 
No Known Person: If there is no known owner of the entity because of diversified shareholding, for example. 
Consent Not Obtained: The consolidated accounts or parent relationship cannot be reported because consent has not been obtained.