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We are the regulator of the UK’s private security industry. SIA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office .
What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer.
The SIA is consulting on proposed changes to its licence-linked qualifications and its policies on training.
Find out what you need to do to renew your SIA licence.
The conditions you must follow if you hold an SIA licence, and the penalties you may face for not doing so.
Learn more about Martyn's Law and the Security Industry Authority's role as its regulator.
This document sets out the rules the SIA uses to make licensing decisions.
Check SIA licences for security staff such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives.
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.
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