If you already hold an SIA licence you will need to apply for a new one before your current one expires. Don't wait until after it expires: you need a valid licence to work legally and there's no grace period between licences.
We will accept licence renewals up to four months in advance of when your current licence expires. If your application for renewal is successful and is processed before your existing licence expires, you will not be disadvantaged as the new licence will expire three years after your current licence expires.
If you submit your application earlier than this it will be treated as a new application. If the application is successful your new licence will expire three years from when we grant it. It will not be extended by the time remaining on your current licence.
A licence renewal costs the same as a new application (£220) and requires the same form. No additional training or qualification is required for this round of renewals.
Renew by Post
Request a blank application form
You can request an application pack by filling in our online form or calling 0844 892 1025 (lines open 8am until 8pm Mon-Fri).
Request an application pack
Please note: clicking the links to our online form or the e-fill service will transfer you to our secure server, which will open in a new window. You must be using Internet Explorer 6, 7 or 8, or Netscape 7.02 for the new site to display properly. You can return to this site by closing the new window.
Renew by Telephone
Call 0844 892 1025 - our lines are open 8am until 8pm Monday-Friday. We will confirm your details over the telephone, ask you to make a declaration and take your card payment. The whole process should take around 15 minutes. We will then complete our standard checks, including requesting a criminal record check, before making a decision on your licence application.
If the details you provide do not match the ones we have on file (for example, if you have changed your name or address and have not told us) then we will not be able to renew your licence by telephone.
Please note:
- You will need to pay the licence fee by debit or credit card. Other methods of payment cannot be accepted through this service.
- You must have supplied us with a photographic group A document in support of your previous licence application(s).
Identification Documents
You don't normally have to send any documents in support of a licence renewal. However:
- If your name has changed and you have not yet informed us, you will need to provide a document proving your new name.
- If your address has changed and you have not yet informed us, you will need to provide a document proving your new address.
- If you have not previously provided us with a photographic group A document you will need to submit a new, complete set of identity documents.
Read our identity document checklist
Please remember that it is a condition of your licence that you must tell us in writing of any changes to your name or address as soon as practicable.
Informing us of a name or address change