Register guard
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 <p>The following documents are recognised as proof of qualification:</p>
</div>
<div>
 <p>a) for general guarding activities:</p>
</div>
<ul>
 <li>IHK certificate of instruction</li>
 <li>Confirmation of a security activity at a security company on 31 March 1996</li>
</ul>
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 <p>b) for special security activities</p>
</div>
<ul>
 <li>Patrols in public traffic areas or in areas with domiciliary rights with actual public traffic</li>
 <li>Protection against shoplifters</li>
 <li>Guarding the entrance area of discotheques in the catering industry</li>
 <li>Guarding reception facilities in accordance with Section 44 of the Asylum Act in the version published on 2 September 2008, shared accommodation in accordance with Section 53 of the Asylum Act or other properties and facilities used for the official accommodation of asylum seekers or refugees, including temporary accommodation, in a managerial capacity</li>
 <li>Guarding large events with protected access in a managerial capacity</li>
</ul>
<div>
 <p>is recognised as proof:</p>
</div>
<ul>
 <li>Expertise test (to be taken at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce) or</li>
 <li>Proof of at least three years of uninterrupted guarding activity in the security industry as of 1 January 2003</li>
</ul>
<div>
 <p>c) Examination certificates are recognised as proof of qualification in the entire range of activities as</p>
</div>
<ul>
 <li>IHK-certified plant security foreman or</li>
 <li>Specialist for protection and security or</li>
 <li>IHK-certified plant security specialist or</li>
 <li>Service specialist for protection and security</li>
 <li>Completion of a career examination from the intermediate police or prison service, customs (with weapon) also in the Federal Border Guard as well as for military police in the Federal Armed Forces</li>
</ul>
<div>
 <p>Please contact the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria, Max-Joseph-Str. 2, 80333 Munich, Tel. 089/5116-0, if you have any questions or wish to register for the above training programmes.</p>
</div>
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# Register guard

## Summary

Persons who carry out guarding tasks as employees are subject to mandatory registration.
## Description

The following documents are recognised as proof of qualification:


a) for general guarding activities:

* IHK certificate of instruction
* Confirmation of a security activity at a security company on 31 March 1996

b) for special security activities

* Patrols in public traffic areas or in areas with domiciliary rights with actual public traffic
* Protection against shoplifters
* Guarding the entrance area of discotheques in the catering industry
* Guarding reception facilities in accordance with Section 44 of the Asylum Act in the version published on 2 September 2008, shared accommodation in accordance with Section 53 of the Asylum Act or other properties and facilities used for the official accommodation of asylum seekers or refugees, including temporary accommodation, in a managerial capacity
* Guarding large events with protected access in a managerial capacity

is recognised as proof:

* Expertise test (to be taken at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce) or
* Proof of at least three years of uninterrupted guarding activity in the security industry as of 1 January 2003

c) Examination certificates are recognised as proof of qualification in the entire range of activities as

* IHK-certified plant security foreman or
* Specialist for protection and security or
* IHK-certified plant security specialist or
* Service specialist for protection and security
* Completion of a career examination from the intermediate police or prison service, customs (with weapon) also in the Federal Border Guard as well as for military police in the Federal Armed Forces

Please contact the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria, Max-Joseph-Str. 2, 80333 Munich, Tel. 089/5116-0, if you have any questions or wish to register for the above training programmes.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

The following documents are recognised as proof of qualification:

a) for general guarding activities:

* IHK certificate of instruction
* Confirmation of a security activity at a security company on 31 March 1996

b) for special security activities, such as

* Patrols in public traffic areas or in areas with domiciliary rights with actual public traffic
* Protection against shoplifters
* Guarding the entrance area of discotheques in the catering industry
* Guarding reception facilities in accordance with Section 44 of the Asylum Act as amended on 2 September 2008, shared accommodation in accordance with Section 53 of the Asylum Act or other properties and facilities used for the official accommodation of asylum seekers or refugees, including temporary accommodation, in a managerial capacity
* Guarding large events with protected access in a managerial capacity

is recognised as proof:

* Expertise test (to be taken at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce) or
* Proof of at least three years of uninterrupted guarding activity in the security industry as of 1 January 2003

c) Examination certificates are recognised as proof of qualification in the entire range of activities as

* IHK-certified plant security foreman or
* Specialist for protection and security or
* IHK-certified plant security specialist or
* Service specialist for protection and security

Completion of a career examination from the intermediate police or prison service, customs (with weapon) also in the Federal Border Guard and for military police in the German Armed Forces

## Prerequisites

* Reliability (personal suitability)
* To check reliability, the authority will obtain an unrestricted information from the Federal Central Criminal Register, a statement from the police authority and, if necessary, information from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
* At least 18 years of age or completed training in accordance with Section 16(1)(2) of the Guarding Ordinance
* Professional qualification - for example, proof of training, a corresponding examination certificate or a certificate from a previous employer

## Please Note

Companies are obliged to register all persons who are to carry out guarding tasks on behalf of the company in the [guard register](https://www.bewacherregister.de/bwrweb/DE/Home/_inhalt.html) in advance.

The security guard may only be deployed once authorisation has been granted.

## Legal Basis

§ 34a Industrial Code


Guarding Ordinance

## Further Links

* [DSGVO](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Guarding trade - apply for a licence](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10164606/n0/)
* [Guard register](https://www.bewacherregister.de/bwrweb/DE/Home/_inhalt.html)
* [Guarding ordinance](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bewachv_2019/__16.html)
* [Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)](https://www.ihk-muenchen.de/)

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