The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry.

We have two main duties:

The compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking certain designated activities
To manage the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme

More about the SIA

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Licence holders

Approved contractors

Online tools for companies

Register as a company user to manage the submission of licence applications on behalf of your employees. You can also create a list of licence numbers for our system to check.

Progress checker

Our application status checker allows you to confirm whether we have received your application and to check on its progress.

Quick Links

Take our Step by Step Guide to applying for a licence

We will tell you everything you need to think about when applying for a SIA licence.

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Report unlicensed operatives

Latest Updates

Bulk Applications: Restricted Order Quantities - 05/03/2010
SIA Update, January 2010 - 08/02/2010
The SIA - A Baseline Review - 08/02/2010
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Latest News

Sabrewatch Ltd and Directors Sentenced and Fined £215,000 - Security company Sabrewatch and its directors have been ordered to pay total fines in excess of £215,000 for deploying unlicensed security operatives, despite being well aware of the law.Read more
Sabrewatch Guilty in Successful SIA Prosecution - After a series of court hearings, the SIA has obtained guilty verdicts against security company Sabrewatch Limited and its directors for supplying unlicensed security guards.Read more
Seventh Meeting for Door Supervisors to be held in Tiverton - The seventh Door Supervisors Network meeting will be held on Wednesday 31 March in Tiverton, Devon.Read more