Replace lost badges, licences or certificates, update details or classes, and learn about your responsibilities like licence annual returns.
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]
Replacements cost $60. You can confirm accepted payment methods in the section Forms & Fees
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
You must let us know if:
You must let us know if:
Fill in this form:
Add or remove an officer of a private security company [PDF, 613 KB]
Fill in this form:
Add or remove a class of business to a company licence [PDF, 516 KB]
Fill in this form:
Add or remove a class of business to an individual licence or certificate of approval [PDF, 661 KB]
It costs $100. You can confirm accepted payment methods in the section Forms & Fees
Postal address:
Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority
SX11159
Wellington
If you want to give up your licence or certificate, you can 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.
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