Replacements, updates & duties
Replace lost badges, licences or certificates, update details or classes, and learn about your responsibilities like licence annual returns.
Replacing lost badges, licences or certificates If you lose your badge, licence or certificate, you must apply for a replacement. Fill in this form to apply:
Request a Substitute Licence and/or Certificate of Approval [PDF, 385 KB]
Cost of replacements Replacements cost $60. You can confirm accepted payment methods in the section Forms & Fees
Update your details or classes of work You must let us know if any of your personal or company details change, or if you want to change a class of security work you do.
If you have a licence, even if your details haven’t changed, each year you need to send an annual return.
Annual returns for licence holders
Changes to your personal details You must let us know if:
Changes to your company details You must let us know if:
your registered office address changes
you want to add or remove a place of business
you want to add or remove an officer of a company
you’re no longer eligible for your licence or certificate. Find out about eligibility
Add or remove a company officer Fill in this form:
Add or remove an officer of a private security company [PDF, 613 KB]
Add or remove classes on your licence or certificate Company licences Fill in this form:
Add or remove a class of business to a company licence [PDF, 516 KB]
Individual licences or certificates Fill in this form:
Add or remove a class of business to an individual licence or certificate of approval [PDF, 661 KB]
Cost to add or remove a class It costs $100. You can confirm accepted payment methods in the section Forms & Fees
Send your form to us Postal address: Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority SX11159 Wellington
Giving up your licence or certificate If you want to give up your licence or certificate, you can contact us.
Contact us
We will cancel your licence or certificate and record this in the public register. This means you can no longer work in private security.
If you want to return to security work, you will have to apply again and pay the full application fee.
This page was last updated: 18th July 2024