PSARA License is a mandatory document for those who are running private security agencies. Also called the Private Security Agency License, it’s governed under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Without this license, the private security agency cannot operate. If they do, they would have to face being penalized by the ministry

Business ventures have increased their number of establishments, and thus, the need for personnel to secure them has also increased. However, there is a disparity. While there are many establishments that need security, they are not many who can provide it. Answering to this disparity, Honourable Home Minister Amit Shah launched the PSARA or Private Security Agencies Bill via which anyone who wants to start a security company can get the PSARA License.

What is PSARA?

PSARA is short for Private Security Agency Regulation Act. It’s an act that was introduced in 2018 with two goals in mind:

To ensure that the current security agencies engage in ethical business practices.; and

Provide a platform for new Private Security Agencies to arrive.

The result of the act was the mandatory requirement of the PSARA license. Controlled and overseen by the states, the applicant has to reach out to their respective states to get the PSARA License.

Eligibility Criteria for PSARA License in India

To get the PSARA License, you need to adhere to the following eligibility criteria:

The applicant must be an Indian resident

The applicant must be financially strong to be able to afford the operative costs.

There shouldn’t be any criminal record against the applicant.

The applicant can either be a private limited company, LLP, One Person Company, Sole Proprietorship, Partnership Firm.

There is another eligibility criteria related to the private security guard that works at the Private Security agencies. They are as follows:

The applicant must be an Indian resident

The applicant must not be older than 65 years of younger than 18 years of age.

The applicant must have gone through mandatory security training

The applicant shouldn’t have been involuntarily terminated from any government service.