Applying For A Licence

Applicants for a first time contractor licence require the following:

• Completed Application Form
• Prescribed Licence Fee - for PSA EFT Bank Details click here
  (Information on fees is available from the menu on the left of this page)
• Evidence of Current Valid Tax Clearance Certificate (including Revenue Tax Clearance Access Number)
• Auditors Turnover Certificate or confirmation of turnover from contractors accountant
• Certificate of Incorporation (for companies)
  (The certificate should be dated not more than 4 weeks prior to the application being lodged with the PSA)
• Certificate of Business Name
  (where the trade/business name is different to the name of the beneficial owner of the business)
• Garda Vetting Form for each of the principals
  (directors of companies, company secretary (if not a director), partners in partnerships, sole trader, shareholder with a holding of 5% or greater)
• Foreign Criminal Record Certificate for any director, partner or sole trader who has spent 6 months or more in a foreign jurisdiction
• Evidence of attainment of the required standard(s)
  (For information on standards please go to our Standard section, here.)

Application Packs are available from the Contractor Forms tab on the left of this page.

Incomplete applications will be rejected and returned to the applicant.

It is an offence under section 38 of the Private Security Services Acts to provide a security service without a licence. A contractor should not engage in any licensable activity until they are in possession of a valid licence issued by the PSA.