# Organisations

An organisation is the top-level container in SQRL Enterprise. All workspaces, users and resources belong to one. SQRL creates your organisation when your request to join is approved.

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Most institutions use a single organisation. If you operate separate legal entities with independent treasury or issuance operations, each can have its own.

## How an organisation is created

1. A person from your institution signs in with SQRL Identity and requests an organisation, with the organisation and first workspace names.
2. SQRL reviews the request as part of onboarding.
3. SQRL creates the organisation and its first workspace, and sends an owner invitation.
4. The owner accepts and sets up roles, users and vaults.

## Owners

The **Owner** role has every permission in the workspace where it is held. Owners are set up when the organisation is created, and an owner can invite further owners. Keep the number of owners small and review it regularly.

  An organisation is a boundary, not an operating environment. Movements, assets and policies live in workspaces.