Applying for registration or certification

Find out how UK-based and third-country credit rating agencies (CRAs) can apply for registration or certification to provide rating services in the UK.

Applying for a new registration

If you are a new UK-based CRA wishing to apply for registration in the UK in order to provide rating services in the UK, you must:

  • submit a completed registration form with supporting documentation by email
  • pay a fee (your fee falls into pricing category 5)

If you have any queries, please email us.

Applying for a new certification 

If you are a third-country CRA wishing to apply for certification in the UK in order to provide rating services in the UK, you must:

  • submit a completed certification form with supporting documentation by email
  • pay a fee (your fee falls into pricing category 4)

If you have any queries, please email us.

For full details of our application and periodic fees, see our Policy Statement 19/10.

Please use our registration notes or certification notes to help with completing either form.

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