> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.swarmnetwork.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.swarmnetwork.org/swarm-network/network-governance/the-swarm-network/members.md).

# Members

A Member of the Swarm Network is a person that:

* is a legally competent person of at least 18 years of age,
* who lawfully owns SWM tokens, and
* has a registered and validated identity on the Platform (“Swarm Investor Pass”).

Currently, validation must be performed by any of these qualification providers:

* [SumSub](https://sumsub.com/)