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The ever-expanding business landscape in India has escalated the requirement of private security. From banks to lavish restaurants, car showrooms to highly-advanced factories, everyone seeks adequate protection to keep criminal elements out of the equation or to ensure proper upkeep of their fences.  

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Introduction

PSARA License Registration

PSARA (Private Security Agencies Regulation Act) License is a prerequisite before any person in India starts a private security company. The Private Security Agency is an entity involved in providing security guards and other related services as an alternative to the police at an establishment. The Private Security Agencies Regulation Act, 2005, popularly known as PSARA, governs the operation of the private security agencies.

After the PSARA (act) is enacted, it is compulsory for a security agency to obtain a license from the State Controlling Authority concerned before starting the business and, in the event of non-compliance, the law provides for severe penal consequences. When the state applies to the competent authority for a license to establish a private security agency. The PSARA License is issued to operate in or for the entire State in one or more districts of a particular State.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Individual
  • Partnership firm
  • LLP
  • One person company

Benefits

PSARA License Registration

Process

PSARA License Registration In 5 Easy Steps

Document Checklist

Documents Required for PSARA License Registration Online

Faq

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The full form of the above license is the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act.

Yes, prior approval of the FDI investment is required.
Private Security Agencies are the agencies that provide security guards. They not only provide service related to guards but also provides training to the people who want to become a security guard.
Any such agency that desires to employ security guards and engage in the provision of security services must first get a PSARA license. It is mandatory to have a PSARA license for operating a private security form in India.
 
Yes, the grant of PSARA license is conducted state-wise.
 
The license issued under the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 to employ or have a Private Security Guard is valid in most states for five years. It is true for one year in states like Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, though. It is possible to file a renewal of the license 90 days before the expiry of the license.

 

No, the PSARA license of one state cannot be used to operate in another state. What is the role of PSARA license in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in Private Security Agency Business? In the Private Security Agency Market, under the company or LLP type of business organization, FDI of 46 percent is authorized.

 

The location a private security organization operates in determines the license fee. According to the 2005 PSAR Act, the licensing fee is as follows:

  • For one district: 5,000
  • For two to five districts: 10,000
  • For the entire State: 25,000

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