Apply for EDGAR Access—Applicants With an EDGAR Central Index Key (CIK) Account but No Access Codes: Broker-Dealer or “Paper Filer” Seeks Electronic Access for the First Time in Order to File Electronically on EDGAR

June 4, 2024

Follow these steps to apply for EDGAR access if you would like to file electronically on EDGAR and have not previously done so, and

  • You have made paper filings (only) with the SEC; or
  • You have an assigned EDGAR Central Index Key (CIK) account number as a result of making submissions on a related filing system, such as FINRA WebCRD.
  1. Go to the EDGAR Filer Management website. Use your Login.gov individual account credentials to log into the website.
  2. After logging in, you will see a dashboard including a section titled Apply for EDGAR Access. Expand that section.
  3. Select Existing EDGAR Account.
  4. Enter the filer’s existing EDGAR CIK account number.
    • If you do not know the filer’s EDGAR CIK account number, you may look it up in the EDGAR Company Database. Enter the name of the filer in the search box and, if an account exists, the EDGAR CIK number will be included within the information returned.
  5. Select Broker-dealer or “paper filer” seeks electronic access for the first time in order to file electronically on EDGAR.
  6. Select Continue. Form ID will appear.
  7. Complete and submit Form ID
  8. If the Form ID application is granted, the SEC will send an email to the account administrators listed on Form ID.

Last Reviewed or Updated: Sept. 15, 2025