Apply online (individuals only)—select Fair Trading Individual New Application.

You can apply online for any of these class 1 security licences:

• bodyguard
• private investigator
• crowd controller
• cash transit security officer
• unarmed security officer
• monitoring security officer
• dog patrol security officer.

The online application also covers these class 2 security licences:

• security adviser
• security equipment installer.

Note: you can't apply online for a security firm licence. You can only apply in person or by post.

Fees apply

Note: security officer is one class of licence, so if you hold an unarmed security officer licence and monitoring security officer licence, this is only one class of licence.

This is a requirement of the Security Providers Act 1993.

Other ways to apply

Fill out 1 of these forms:

• Application for a security provider licence: Individual—Class 1 (Form 1-1) (individuals)
• Application for a security provider licence: Individual—Class 2 (Form 1-2) (individuals)
• Application for a security firm licence (Form 2) (companies and individuals).

Fees apply

Return the form to us:

In person: visit one of our locations

By post:
Industry Licensing Unit
Office of Fair Trading
GPO Box 3111
BRISBANE  QLD  4001

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