SIA: Get Licensed
This document sets out the rules the SIA uses to make licensing decisions.
Documents
Details
Read ‘Get Licensed’ to understand the criteria you must meet in order to hold an SIA licence.
Updates to this page
Published 1 April 2021
Last updated 293 JulyFebruary 2022
2025
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Updated Get Licensed document.
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Replaced the document with the version published on 29 July 2022. The new version updates the criteria relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence. It also removes a small number of offences from the list of relevant offences and changes the descriptions of a small number of other offences.
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Replaced the document with the version published on 1 April 2022. The new version contains updated information relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence.
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Replaced the document with the version published on 1 October 2021.
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Update history
2025-12-01 08:39
Replaced the document with the version published on 1 December 2025.
2025-02-03 09:09
Updated Get Licensed document.
2022-07-29 10:16
Replaced the document with the version published on 29 July 2022. The new version updates the criteria relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence. It also removes a small number of offences from the list of relevant offences and changes the descriptions of a small number of other offences.
2022-04-01 09:02
Replaced the document with the version published on 1 April 2022. The new version contains updated information relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence.
Details
Read ‘Get Licensed’ to understand the criteria you must meet in order to hold an SIA licence.
Updates to this page
Published 1 April 2021
Last updated 293 JulyFebruary 2022
2025
+ show all updates
-
Updated Get Licensed document.
-
Replaced the document with the version published on 29 July 2022. The new version updates the criteria relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence. It also removes a small number of offences from the list of relevant offences and changes the descriptions of a small number of other offences.
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Replaced the document with the version published on 1 April 2022. The new version contains updated information relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence.
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Replaced the document with the version published on 1 October 2021.
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Update history
2025-12-01 08:39
Replaced the document with the version published on 1 December 2025.
2025-02-03 09:09
Updated Get Licensed document.
2022-07-29 10:16
Replaced the document with the version published on 29 July 2022. The new version updates the criteria relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence. It also removes a small number of offences from the list of relevant offences and changes the descriptions of a small number of other offences.
2022-04-01 09:02
Replaced the document with the version published on 1 April 2022. The new version contains updated information relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence.
Details
Read ‘Get Licensed’ to understand the criteria you must meet in order to hold an SIA licence.
Updates to this page
Published 1 April 2021Last updated
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Updated Get Licensed document.
-
Replaced the document with the version published on 29 July 2022. The new version updates the criteria relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence. It also removes a small number of offences from the list of relevant offences and changes the descriptions of a small number of other offences.
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Replaced the document with the version published on 1 April 2022. The new version contains updated information relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence.
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Replaced the document with the version published on 1 October 2021.
Update history
2025-12-01 08:39
Replaced the document with the version published on 1 December 2025.
2025-02-03 09:09
Updated Get Licensed document.
2022-07-29 10:16
Replaced the document with the version published on 29 July 2022. The new version updates the criteria relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence. It also removes a small number of offences from the list of relevant offences and changes the descriptions of a small number of other offences.
2022-04-01 09:02
Replaced the document with the version published on 1 April 2022. The new version contains updated information relating to the qualifications required for a close protection licence.