Replacements & updates

How to replace lost badges, licences or certificates and how to update your details.

Replacing lost badges, licences or certificates

If you lose your badge, licence or certificate, you must apply for a replacement using the statutory declaration form.

Statutory declaration [PDF, 216 KB]

Update your details

You must let us know if any of your personal or company details change. You can email any changes to us.

Email:  shdlicensing@justice.govt.nz

Changes to your personal details

You must let us know if:

  • your name changes
  • your home address changes
  • you’re no longer eligible for your licence or certificate.

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.

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 will mean you can no longer work as a secondhand dealer or pawnbroker.

If you want to return to security work, you’ll have to apply again and pay the full application fee.

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