How to Create a RIPE Membership (LIR) Account in 2026

If you're planning to buy IPv4 addresses, receive IP transfers, announce your own network, or simply operate under RIPE directly, you'll eventually need your own LIR account.

A surprising number of people think creating a RIPE membership is complicated, expensive, or requires already owning IP addresses. In reality, the process is fairly straightforward once you understand the requirements.

At a high level, the process usually looks like this:

1. Create a RIPE NCC Access account.
2. Submit a new LIR application.
3. Enter your company information and contact details.
4. Complete identity and company verification.
5. Sign the required agreements.
6. Pay the RIPE membership fees.
7. Wait for approval from the RIPE NCC team.

The part that tends to confuse people isn't the application itself — it's understanding what information RIPE expects, how to fill certain sections correctly, and what documents are required during verification.

I've noticed many new companies get stuck during the verification phase simply because they upload incomplete documents or misunderstand some of the membership questions.

To make the process easier, I prepared a step-by-step guide showing the entire registration flow, including screenshots of every stage.

Instead of only explaining it with text, the guide includes visual examples so you can follow the process screen by screen.

Full guide with screenshots:

👉 https://ipv4center.com/blog/how-to-create-ripe-membership-lir-account

The article covers:

• RIPE NCC Access account creation
• Opening a new LIR
• Required company documents
• Verification process
• Membership fees
• Common mistakes during registration
• What happens after approval

If you're opening your first RIPE membership, the screenshots will probably save you quite a bit of time.