If you are applying for a licence from overseas you may find the following information useful.

Completing the Application Form

You should send your application form to our overseas applications team.

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Paying the Licence Fee

We can accept payment from a UK bank account, a credit card that is registered in the UK or a bankers draft in Pounds Sterling. Cheques from foreign bank accounts cannot be accepted, nor can credit cards that are billed or registered outside the UK.

Obtaining a Translation

We will need the originals of any documentation sent to us. Where these are not in English, they must be translated into English by an accepted translation body.

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Overseas Qualifications

If you hold a qualification in security or a security-related discipline which was obtained overseas you may be exempt from part of the SIA approved training.

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Overseas Criminal Record Checks

You must provide evidence of a criminal record check from the country or countries in which you have resided over the last five years.

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Private Security Licences Issued Overseas

You will be breaking the law if you work in England, Scotland or Wales without the correct SIA licence, even if you hold a licence to work in the private security industry that was issued overseas.

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