Security Officer's Licence (SO)

Apply for Security Officer’s Licence (SO)

Singapore Police Force (SPF)

For Individual Users only

This licence is only for individuals with no Unique Entity Number (UEN).

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Application Details

A "security officer" means any individual who, for reward, carries out any of the following functions:

a) patrolling or guarding another person's property (including cash in transit) by a physical means (which may involve the use of patrol dogs) or by electronic means;

b) keeping the property (including cash in transit) of another person under surveillance, including for the purpose of preventing theft thereof;

c) acting as a bodyguard or bouncer; or

d) in respect of any public place or other premises and as part of his regular duties, performing any function of screening individuals seeking entry thereto.

e) regulating traffic under the Road Traffic Act 1961.

f) "bouncer" means a person who, in respect of any place of entertainment or other similar premises, and as part of his regular duties, performs for -reward any function of -
a. screening individuals seeking entry;
b. controlling or monitoring the behaviour of individuals; or
c. removing individuals for behavioural reasons.

g) "screening" means -

a. a search of an individual, or of any property in the individual's possession, by means of an equipment that is designed to carry out the search without touching the individual or the individual's property, as the case may be;
b. a frisk search of an individual conducted by quickly running the hands over the individual's outer clothing, and an examination of anything worn or carried by the individual that is conveniently and voluntarily removed by the individual; or
c. a physical search of any personal property in the individual's possession, not being clothing worn by the individual.

FAQ

1. Where can I get the FAQ for Security Officer's Licence?
   More information can be found at the SPF website

Additional Information

Fees
Fees: $16

Documents Needed

• Work Permit
  Scanned copy of the Work Permit. Mandatory for Foreigners.
  File format: pdf,jpg,gif,doc,docx
  Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
• Origin Country/Region Identification Card
  Scanned copy of the Origin Country/Region Identification Card. Mandatory for Foreigners.
  File format: pdf,jpg,gif,doc,docx
  Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
• Passport for foreigner
  Scanned copy of Passport.
  File format: pdf,jpg,gif,doc,docx
  Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
• Certificate of Good Conduct for Foreigner
  Scanned copy of Certificate of Good Conduct for Foreigner. Mandatory for Foreigners.
  File format: pdf,jpg,gif,doc,docx
  Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
• Training results
  Scanned Copy of the Training results
  File format: pdf,jpg,gif,doc,docx
  Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
• Experience
  Scanned copy of Experience.
  E.g. Certificate of Service (COS), Service Transcript (ST), Promotion Cert etc
  File format: pdf,jpg,gif,doc,docx
  Maximum upload per application: 2 MB