To be eligible for this licence, you must:
- be 18 years of age or over
- be a fit and proper person to hold the class of licence sought
- consent to having your fingerprints taken
- be an Australian / New Zealand citizen or permanent Australian resident or hold a visa for a skilled occupation that corresponds to the licence subclass for which you are applying
- have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN)
- not have been convicted of a prescribed criminal offence in the past 10 years
- not have been found guilty of a prescribed criminal offence in the past five years, with no conviction recorded
- not have had a civil penalty imposed on you in the past five years
- not have been removed or dismissed from a police force.
Please be aware that if you are not an Australian / New Zealand citizen or permanent Australian resident, you will need to provide a police certificate from each country you have lived in for 12 months or more over the previous 10 years since turning 16. Each certificate will need to be translated into English (if necessary) and verified by the relevant country's embassy / consulate in Australia.
If you intend to provide Class 1D (Guard Dog Handler) or 1F (Armed Guard) security operatives you must have and maintain at least $10 million in public liability insurance cover.
