Ongoing requirements for unarmed security officers
This page provides information about your ongoing requirements to keep your unarmed security officer licence. You must:
- renew your unarmed security officer licence before it expires—you can't work on an expired licence
- update your address details with the Office of Fair Trading within 7 days of moving.
Find out what you must do.
We'll post you a renewal notice about 6 weeks before your licence expires. Make sure to tell us if you change address.
You can also renew your licence online.
You need your licence number to get started. Find out how to use Fair Trading online services.
If you submit your renewal form and pay the fee before your current licence expires, you can keep working while your renewal application is processed.
While it's being processed, you must be able to produce your expired licence and a renewal fee payment receipt (contact us to ask for a receipt).
If your current licence has expired, it can't be renewed—you'll need to apply for a new unarmed security officer licence. You must not work until you're properly licensed again.
Fingerprinting
If your fingerprints are already on record, you won't need to provide them again. If you've never had your fingerprints taken for your security licence, you must do that when you renew your licence.
Fees
Renewal of a security provider licence class 1
Single function
- $178.30 for 1 year
- $526.00 for 3 years
Multiple function
- $228.20 for 1 year
- $675.70 for 3 years
Contact us
Contact us if you didn't receive the renewal notice.
Phone: 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
Email: ilu@justice.qld.gov.au
Postal address:
Industry Licensing Unit
Office of Fair Trading
GPO Box 3111
BRISBANE QLD 4001
In person: Visit one of our locations
Changes you need to tell us about include:
- where you live—your personal address
- your postal address
- a name change
- if you've been charged or convicted of a disqualifying offence.
If your address details change, you need to let us know within 7 days. Fill out a change of address form.
You can email ilu@justice.qld.gov.au or call 13 QGOV (13 74 68) to change your details.
More information
- Read about what unarmed security officers do.
- Read about your legal requirements and penalties for breaches.
- Find out how to replace an unarmed security officer licence that's been lost, stolen or destroyed.
- Subscribe to the Security Buzz newsletter for industry updates.
- Read more about managing a security firm.