SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE (SPF)Required to operate
Security Agency Licence
Agencies are required to have Security Agency (SA) Licence if they are providing security officers to their clients as defined in Section 13 of the Private Security Industry Act Cap 2007. Only Companies with Security Agency (SA) licence can accept assignments from clients.
- Validity
- 1 or 2 years
- Processing time
- 4 - 6 weeks
- Issuing authority
- SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE (SPF)
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Who needs the Security Agency Licence
This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:
- Required to operate80100 — Private security activities
Includes: 80100 Private security activities
Required documents and prerequisites
Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:
- Business Profile Documents
- Company Documents (Business Plan, Latest Business Profile , Confirmation Letter for Business Name Search) Latest Business Profile (within 7 Days from the date of generation and date of application submission)
- File format: pdf,jpg,gif,doc,docx
- Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
- Individual Profile Documents
- File format: pdf,jpg,gif,doc,docx
- Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
- Others
- File format: pdf,jpg,gif,doc,docx
- Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
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