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The home of Security Industry Authority on GOV.UK. We are the regulator of the UK’s private security industry.
What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer.
Find out what you need to do to renew your SIA licence.
The different types of SIA licence, and which job activities need a licence.
What the changes are, when they will happen, and how they affect SIA licence applicants and licence holders.
The conditions you must follow if you hold an SIA licence, and the penalties you may face for not doing so.
Information about licence-linked qualifications, the awarding organisations that offer these qualifications, and how to find an approved training provider.
How to check if your criminal record will affect your licence application, and the information you need to provide for our criminality checks.
Check SIA licences for security staff such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives.
Where to get training and advice on counter-terrorism if you work in the private security industry.
How to apply for an SIA licence so that you can work in the private security industry.
Learn more about the circumstances that can lead to a licence holder losing their licence, either permanently or temporarily.
Report staff, such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives, who break the law or are a risk to the public.
This document sets out the rules the SIA uses to make licensing decisions.
Guidance to help you understand when and how to apply for an SIA licence.
Today, Friday 10 September, the Security industry Authority (SIA) is launching Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) Security e-learning for security professionals.
What happens once we have granted you an SIA licence.
Find out how an SIA licence holder is expected to behave.
The qualifications, experience and approval you must have to offer SIA licence-linked training courses.
What we check and how you apply for approval.
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