You can apply up to four months before your licence expires, while it still has more than 120 days left to run.
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The SIA runs the same checks on a renewal as on a new application, including identity, so you may be asked to visit a Post Office again. Renewals cost the same as a first application.
Yes. Door supervisors, security guards and close protection operatives must hold the refresher qualification for their licence before renewing.
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Refresher training became mandatory for door supervisors and security guards on 1 April 2025, and for close protection operatives on 1 April 2026. Top up qualifications are no longer accepted, and the section covering them was removed from SIA guidance on 1 April 2026. You must hold a valid first aid qualification before taking the refresher, at level 3 for close protection. A door supervisor can also switch to a security guard licence by taking the security guard refresher instead.
