Forms & fees

Fees

Apply for a licence or certificate online

When you apply online you can only pay with Mastercard or Visa credit or debit cards.

company licence $616
individual licence $510
individual licence with temporary certificate $527
certificate of approval $170
certificate of approval with temporary certificate $187
Apply to appoint new company director or CEO as a company officer $64.00
Add or remove a class of business to a company licence $64.00
Add or remove a class of business to an individual licence or certificate of approval  $64.00
Request a substitute licence or certificate of approval $38.00
Request a temporary certificate of approval  $17.00

Ways to pay the fee

Online

Option 1:

Complete the online application and pay the fee using a debit or credit card. Both Visa and Mastercard are accepted for payment.

Apply online for a new certificate(external link)

Renew an existing certificate online(external link)

Option 2:

If you have completed a paper application, then you can pay the filing fee online using File and Pay.

To file the documentation, you must post or deliver a physical copy to the Tribunal or your local court. You must include a copy of the File and Pay online receipt as proof of payment.

Please note: At this stage, File and Pay cannot be used to file documentation online for PSPLA tribunal applications.

Access File and Pay(external link)

Note: For File and Pay please provide for Case title: Full Name and Date of Birth, and for Case number: PSPLA application/Permit number.

In person

Please contact the tribunal or your nearest court to confirm whether you can file your application and make the fee payment at the counter by EFTPOS, credit card, debit card or cash.

Apply for a licence or certificate by mail

When you apply by mail, you can attach the receipt from File and Pay.

Company licence form [PDF, 495 KB] $725
Company officer form [PDF, 328 KB] Free
Individual licence form [PDF, 410 KB] $600
Certificate of approval [PDF, 254 KB] $200
Certificate of approval form with temporary certificate [PDF, 344 KB] $220
Trans-Tasman mutual recognition form - for a Certificate of Approval [PDF, 222 KB] $200
Trans-Tasman mutual recognition form - for an individual licence [PDF, 222 KB] $600

Forms for updating licences and certificates

Add or remove an officer of a private security company [PDF, 326 KB] $75
Add or remove a class of business to a company licence [PDF, 327 KB] $75
Add or remove a class of business for an individual licence or certificate of approval [PDF, 315 KB] $75

Annual Return Form

You can now submit your Annual Return Online.

The fee for filing an annual return is determined by the number of certificate of approval holders you employ, or currently contract. The fee is $30.00 per employee (if any) up to a maximum fee of $600.00. If you do not employ any certificate of approval holders, there is no fee for your annual return.

When to use this form

Use this form to submit your Annual Return to the Licensing Authority if you hold a current company licence or Individual license.

What you Need

  • Download Employee Spreadsheet [XLS, 27 KB]
  • Complete and attach spreadsheet
  • Answer every question on the form unless the instructions tell you otherwise
  • Credit/ Debit card

Apply Online(external link)

Alternatively you can still send us your Annual Return forms by emailing them to PSPLA@justice.govt.nz.

Company Licence Annual Return Form [PDF, 276 KB] $30 per employee
(maximum fee of $600)
Individual Licence Holder Annual Return Form [PDF, 296 KB] $30 per employee
(maximum fee of $600)
Company licence (disqualification criteria) form [PDF, 320 KB] Free
Individual licence holder (disqualification criteria) form [PDF, 367 KB] Free
Details of employed certificate holders form [PDF, 402 KB] Free
Details of employed certificate holders form [DOC, 150 KB] Free
Details of employed certificate holders form [XLS, 27 KB] Free

Other forms

Emergency appointment form [PDF, 302 KB] Free
Request a Substitute Licence and/or Certificate of Approval [PDF, 208 KB] $45
Request a temporary Certificate of Approval [PDF, 223 KB] $20
Withdraw an application form [PDF, 139 KB] Free
Complaint form [PDF, 214 KB] Free
Objection notice [PDF, 147 KB] Free