A PSARA licence is the state licence every private security agency needs under Section 4 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 before it supplies guards. You apply to the state Controlling Authority with the Section 7 affidavit and a fee of ₹5,000 for one district, ₹10,000 for up to five districts or ₹25,000 for the whole state; after police verification the authority decides within 60 days, and the licence runs for 5 years. Our professional fee starts at ₹9,999, excluding GST, with government fees at actuals.
| Item | Position under the Act |
|---|---|
| Licence needed for | Supplying private security guards or supervisors (Section 4) |
| Fee: one district | ₹5,000 (Section 7(3)(a)) |
| Fee: 2 to 5 districts | ₹10,000 (Section 7(3)(b)) |
| Fee: whole state | ₹25,000 (Section 7(3)(c)) |
| Decision on application | Within 60 days, after police verification (Section 7) |
| Validity | 5 years, renewable for 5 years at a time |
| Renewal | Apply at least 45 days before expiry; decided within 30 days (Section 8) |
| Start operations | Within 6 months of the licence (Section 9) |
| Supervisors | Employ the prescribed number within 60 days of the licence (Section 9) |
| Penalty for operating without a licence | Up to 1 year’s imprisonment, a fine up to ₹25,000, or both (Section 20(1)) |
States add their own conditions through state PSARA rules, such as the training syllabus, uniform and register formats. Check the rules of each state you apply in.
An LLP in Hyderabad wins a contract to guard sites in four districts of Telangana and expects to expand to a fifth within a year. A one-district licence (₹5,000) would not cover the contract; the up-to-five-districts licence (₹10,000) covers the current sites and the expansion. If the client later asks for statewide coverage, the agency needs the whole-state licence (₹25,000). If it also takes a site in Karnataka, it applies separately to Karnataka’s Controlling Authority.
Once licensed, register for PF and ESI before deploying guards, take GST registration for invoicing clients, and get the Shop and Establishment licence for your office. Setting up the entity first? See private limited company registration.
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Timeline: 30–60 days
Timeline: 30–60 days
Timeline: 30–60 days
Every price above is a professional fee, excluding GST and government charges. 50% upfront, 50% on delivery.
PAN, Aadhaar, MOA, address proof, training camp details. We check the entity and every director or partner against the Section 6 eligibility conditions first.
Sign the training MoU with a recognised institute and prepare the Section 7 affidavit covering eligibility, training, licence conditions and any pending cases.
We file the application with the fee on the state Controlling Authority’s portal (usually the Home Department or police). The authority then seeks a police report on the applicants.
The Controlling Authority decides within 60 days of the application under Section 7. Once licensed, start operations within 6 months and appoint supervisors within 60 days.
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Required to operate a private security agency in India. Running one without a licence is punishable under Section 20 with up to one year’s imprisonment, a fine of up to ₹25,000, or both.
PSARA-compliant agencies must run training camps. We help with setup, so guards and supervisors receive the training the state rules prescribe.
With PSARA, you can deploy guards to commercial clients, who usually ask for the licence before signing. Armed guards also need separate arms licences under the Arms Act.
