Once you have deactivated your account, you will not be able to register for a new account using any of the email addresses associated with it.
To reactivate your ORCID account:
1. Go to https://orcid.org/signin, enter an email address associated with your account into the Email field, and click Sign in to ORCID
2. A message will be displayed notifying you that the email address is associated with a deactivated record. Click on Reactivate the ORCID record associated with this email address.
If the message isn't displayed, then the email address you entered is not associated with a deactivated ORCID iD.
3. An account reactivation message will be sent from reset@notify.orcid.org to the email address you've entered. You must click the link in the email to confirm your account reactivation.
4. As all identifying information on your account and account preferences have been deleted, you must fill in the reactivation form with your name, password, and preferred default visibility setting, and confirm your consent to the ORCID privacy policy and terms and conditions of use.
5. Click the reactivate button to complete the process.
6. You will be redirected to your now reactivated ORCID record. You will need to add any data previously on your record, as it will have all been deleted during the deactivation process.
Note: If you have previously requested that we remove your email address(es) completely from the registry, you will not be able to reactivate the deactivated account.