Our Contact Centre will be closed from 5pm on 24 December 2024, reopening at 8am on 3 January 2025. National Office (Aitken Street, Wellington) reception will be closed from 5pm on Friday 20 December, reopening at 8am on Monday 6 January 2025. For more information, see Court and Tribunal hours
Find out the classes of private security work you need a licence or certificate of approval for.
When you apply you need to tell us what classes of work you’re going to be doing.
| Type of work or job you do | Class of licence or certificate you need |
|---|---|
| Checking who enters premises or events, keeping order inside and removing people (bouncers, door security or event security) | Crowd controller |
| Guarding property and answering alarm callouts on site (security guards) | Property guard |
| Protecting people (bodyguards) | Personal guard |
| Installing, repairing or removing security devices such as alarms or safes | Security technician |
| Giving advice about security devices or services | Security consultant |
| Destroying confidential documents | Document destruction agent |
| Repossessing goods | Repossession agent |
| Private investigation | Private investigator |
| Monitoring systems remotely off site and not responding to call outs | Monitoring officer |