Guidance

Applying for an SIA licence: help and guidance

Guidance to help you understand when and how to apply for an SIA licence.

Documents

CCTV licensing flowchart

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Working in the private security industry: a guide for disabled people

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Details

Use the ‘CCTV licensing flowchart’ to understand when a Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) licence is required.

Use the ‘Working in the private security industry: a guide for disabled people’ to understand the jobs you might be able to do, depending on the nature of your disability.

Published 19 October 2020
Last updated 9 May 2023 + show all updates
  1. Removed the 'You're trained – what now?' guide, which we have updated and published as a separate item on a different page.

  2. Removed 'Get Licensed', which now has its own page on GOV.UK.

  3. Published a new version of our 'Get Licensed' document.

  4. First published.