# How to check SAM registration status To check a SAM registration's status, look up the entity's UEI, CAGE code or legal name in SAM.gov's entity search or in a status lookup built on the SAM.gov public extract; the result shows active or expired and the expiration date. Read the status and the expiration date. For your own entity, the SAM.gov workspace also shows work in progress.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [SAM.gov entity search](https://sam.gov/search/?index=ei) | Statuses | Active, expired | | --- | --- | | Validity | 365 days | | Free tools | SAM.gov search, status lookup | ## Steps - [Open the status lookup](https://samgovapi.io/sam-registration-status) and enter the UEI, CAGE or name. - Read the status and the expiration date. - For your own entity, the SAM.gov workspace also shows work in progress. ## What does each status mean? | Status | Meaning | | --- | --- | | Active | Eligible to receive awards until the expiration date | | Expired | Not renewed within 365 days; renew for free at sam.gov | ## Related - [SAM registration status](https://samgovapi.io/sam-registration-status) - [SAM renewal](https://samgovapi.io/guides/sam-renewal)Updated 2026-11-12. Sources checked 2026-11-12.Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

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