All formalities regarding registration, including issuance of badges to duly nominated participants to attend the sessions, are free of charge.
Who can register
Parties to the Convention, United Nations and related organizations and agencies, media and non-profit organizations with observer status may register to attend the sessions of the Convention. More information on options for participation is available here.
How to register
Registration for the conference is managed through the UNFCCC Online Registration System (ORS).
The Notification regarding COP 26 registration for Parties and observer States as well as for admitted intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations has been issued on 28 June 2021. Notifications are available here.
Multiple registration for the conference is not permitted (i.e. registration as an observer organization representative and a Party or State representative and/or press/media representative).
Please note that there is no online registration system for United Nations organizations. Procedures on how to register delegations from United Nations organizations will be included in the communication to Heads of UN Agencies.
NEW INFORMATION: Travel exemptions and COVID-19 Code of Conduct:
Her Majesty’s Government and the Scottish Government have introduced specific travel exemptions for delegates attending COP 26. All participants should note that in order to qualify for these exemptions they must both confirm that they have read and understand the obligation to comply with the UNFCCC COP 26 COVID-19 Code of Conduct and provide the requested vaccination status information. Please follow the link received on the registered email address from the Online Registration System (ORS) to review the UNFCCC COP 26 COVID-19 Code of Conduct and provide your latest vaccination status.
For more information on the travel exemptions for COP 26, please see the ‘TRAVEL EXEMPTIONS’ section at the link: https://ukcop26.org/the-conference/delegates/. This link also includes up-to-date information including
Frequently asked questions - For all delegates registered in ORS:
Q: I already have downloaded an acknowledgement letter, am I still required to click on the link I received via email from onlinereg@unfccc.int and re-enter/reconfirm my vaccination details and agree to the UNFCCC COP 26 COVID-19 Code of Conduct and re-download an acknowledgement letter?
A: Yes. All delegates are required to re-enter/re-confirm their vaccination status – as this may have changed in the last months. In addition, all delegates including already registered delegates who have previously downloaded an acknowledgement letter, are required to agree to the recently introduced UNFCCC COP 26 COVID-19 Code of Conduct, which is a requirement of UNFCCC secretariat, the Cabinet Office of Her Majesty’s Government and the Scottish Government. The interface has been updated to reflect these changes. Once the information has been entered and submitted, a new version of the acknowledgement letter will be generated. This letter has to be carried by each delegate prior to starting their journey to attend COP 26. Please note that all delegates are required to complete this process, irrespective of whether they undertake any travel.
Q: How can I indicate and confirm that I am fully vaccinated for COVID-19?
A: After registration is confirmed in the ORS. An email is sent to each registered delegate. When you click on the link, you will be asked to indicate your most recent vaccination status, and to agree to the UNFCCC COP 26 COVID-19 Code of Conduct. Once the questions are answered and submit button is clicked, an acknowledgment letter will be automatically generated. This letter is a new version of the acknowledgement letter and has to be downloaded and carried prior to starting the travel to attend COP 26.
COP 26 Platform
Please see the section ‘COP 26 Platform’ above for details on how to register for the COP 26 Platform.
Collecting conference badges
To be issued a conference badge, all participants must be duly registered as indicated in the section “How to register” above.
Upon arrival at the venue for the first time, you will be requested to proceed to the registration desk to collect your badge for access to the conference premises. The acknowledgement letter for the participant’s nomination, available upon confirmation in the online registration system, and a valid passport or a nationally approved identification card should be presented to the registration staff for the issuance of your badge.
For subsequent visits to the venue, once you have a badge, you may access the venue directly through security, without stopping at the registration desk.
Once the badge has been activated, the record cannot be deleted from the database.
Registration desk opening hours
- Thursday, 28 October: 08:00 - 16:00 hrs
- Friday, 29 October: 08:00 - 19:00 hrs
- Saturday, 30 October: 08:00 - 19:00 hrs
- Sunday, 31 October: 08:00 - 21:00 hrs
- Monday, 1 November:
For Parties, United Nations and IGOs: 06:30 - 19:00 hrs
For NGOs - Registration starts after 14:00 hrs
- From Tuesday, 2 November to Saturday, 6 November: 08:00 - 19:00 hrs
- Sunday, 7 November: The conference venue, including registration, will be closed.
- Monday, 8 November: 07:00 - 19:00 hrs
- From Tuesday, 9 November to Friday, 12 November: 08:00 - 19:00 hrs
Daily badges
For COP 26, 2 daily badges per organization can be requested. The application window for requesting daily badges for COP 26 is from 15 October to 19 October 2021, 08:00 hrs CEST.
The window to apply for daily badges for observers is now closed.
Introduction to Daily Badge System
Daily Badge System User Manual
Daily Badge Quick Video Guide
Pre-requisite for Daily Badges:
- The delegates should have been nominated by the nomination deadline;
- A quota has been allocated to your organization as applicable;
- The delegates have been confirmed by the Designated Contact Point in the ORS (as in the past).
Important notes to Designated Contact Point (DCP) on Daily Badges:
- Once a daily badge request is submitted, it cannot be changed or altered due to operational and technical reasons.
- It is the responsibility of the DCP to inform the Donor of the changes, i.e. that his/her attendance days have been partly assigned to a Recipient via the Daily Badge System. Although ORS sends automatically an email to all involved (Donor, Recipient and DCP), this might not be seen or end in Spam folder.
- Daily badges apply to participants who will be physically present in COP 26.
- Unfortunately, we cannot accept any application beyond the deadline, 19 October 2021, 08:00 hrs CEST.