Security business - apply for a licence
<p>Anyone who performs guarding tasks as an employee does not require their own guarding licence. However, the following applies to this group of persons:</p>
<ul>
 <li>The entrepreneur is obliged to register all persons who are to carry out security tasks on behalf of the company in advance with the trade authority via the security guard register.</li>
 <li>Employees, temporary staff and part-time workers with guarding duties must prove that they are of legal age, reliable and qualified (e.g. through IHK training certificates, IHK professional examinations, examination certificates as IHK-certified plant security master or IHK-certified plant security specialist, professional qualifications for the police law enforcement service, the prison service or as military police).</li>
</ul>
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# Security business - apply for a licence

## Summary

Anyone who wants to guard the lives and property of other people on a commercial basis needs a licence.
## Description

Anyone who performs guarding tasks as an employee does not require their own guarding licence. However, the following applies to this group of persons:

* The entrepreneur is obliged to register all persons who are to carry out security tasks on behalf of the company in advance with the trade authority via the security guard register.
* Employees, temporary staff and part-time workers with guarding duties must prove that they are of legal age, reliable and qualified (e.g. through IHK training certificates, IHK professional examinations, examination certificates as IHK-certified plant security master or IHK-certified plant security specialist, professional qualifications for the police law enforcement service, the prison service or as military police).

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

* Identity card or passport
* for legal entities: additional copy of extract from the commercial register (with all entries)
* Expertise examination (IHK) or comparable examination certificates
* Proof of liability insurance (in accordance with the Guarding Ordinance)
* Draft service licence (in accordance with the Guarding Ordinance)
* Draft service instructions (in accordance with the Guarding Ordinance)

Further documents that are requested directly by the trade authority:

* [Certificate of good conduct](http://www.muenchen.de/dienstleistungsfinder/muenchen/1063565/)(unrestricted)
* [Extract from the central trade register](http://www.muenchen.de/dienstleistungsfinder/muenchen/1064033/)
* Information from the local court - insolvency and enforcement court
* Information from the public prosecutor's office and criminal investigation department
* Information from the state authority for the protection of the constitution

## Please Note

[**Online appointment booking**](https://stadt.muenchen.de/buergerservice/terminvereinbarung.html#/services/1063659)

## Fee Range

600 - 1000 euros (depending on the scope of the licence)  

In addition, there are fees for registering or re-registering the business.

## Processing Time

8 to 10 weeks

## Legal Basis

§34a Industrial Code

Guarding ordinance

## Questions and Answers

 
### Why does a detective not need a security licence, but a department store detective does?

 

The work of a detective does not fall under surveillance law, as this task focuses on investigation and observation.  
  
 A self-employed department stores' detective, on the other hand, does require a licence, as the main purpose of this job is to guard other people's property.

   
### What should I bear in mind if I do not have German citizenship?

 

In the case of non-German nationals (especially those outside the EU), the legal provisions governing foreign nationals must be observed when taking up self-employment. Information can be obtained from the Foreigners Office.

   
### For what reasons might my application not be approved?

 

* Previous convictions or other serious negative findings about the applicant
* insufficient proof of funds
* disorganised financial circumstances
* lack of proof of qualification
* lack of proof of insurance
   
### As an entrepreneur in the security industry, do I have to register my employees?

 

Yes, employers are obliged to register all persons who are to carry out security tasks on behalf of the company in advance via the Security Guard Register of the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control. Further information can be found [here](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-iii/10184162/)[.](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-iii/10184162/)

   
### What about non-German nationals?

 

In the case of non-German nationals (especially those from outside the EU), the provisions of immigration law must be observed when taking up self-employment. Information can be obtained from the [Foreigners Office](http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/Auslaenderwesen.html).  


   
### Are there grounds for refusal?

 

A permit may be refused if

* Previous convictions or other serious negative findings about the applicant
* disorderly financial circumstances
* lack of proof of qualification
* lack of proof of insurance
   
## Further Links

* [Commercial matters](https://stadt.muenchen.de/buergerservice/wirtschaft.html)
* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Register or deregister a security guard](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-iii/10184162/)
* [Chamber of Industry and Commerce](https://www.ihk-muenchen.de/)
* [Security guard register](https://www.bafa.de/DE/Wirtschafts_Mittelstandsfoerderung/Bewacherregister/bewacherregister_node.html)

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