** Important Note**
PIA Licensees will no longer receive hardcopy mailers by post from PRD. Upon approval and successful fee payment, licensees will receive an email containing softcopy licence and corresponding licensing conditions. Licensees can check for their licence status via GoBusiness Dashboard.
A Private Investigation Agency's Licence is required if your agency:
a. Engages in the business of supplying, for reward, the services of private investigators to other persons; or
b. Advertises, or in any way holds out, that you supply for reward, or is willing to supply for reward, the services of private investigators.
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Types of Applications |
Validity |
Fees (Non-Refundable) |
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New Private Investigation Agency Licence Application |
1 Year |
$400 |
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Renewal of Private Investigation Agency Licence Application |
1 Year |
$400 |
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Cancellation of existing Private Investigation Agency Licence Application |
NA |
NA |
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Withdrawal of Private Investigation Agency Licence Application |
NA |
NA |
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Your company may submit an application for Private Investigation Agency Licence via GoBusiness.
Renew
A Notice of Renewal of the Private Investigation Agency licence will be sent to you two months before the expiry of the existing licence. Please submit your application at least one month before your licence expires to minimise the likelihood of your licence expiring before it is renewed.
The Renewal Notice will provide detailed information on the requirements to submit a renewal application.
Cancel Licence
You are permitted to cancel your existing Private Investigation Agency's licence any time before its expiration.
Please be informed that there will be no refund upon cancelling the existing Private Investigation Agency's licence.
Withdrawal
You can withdraw your application for a Private Investigation Agency's Licence any time before the licence is approved.
If licence has been approved and issued, you will have to submit a request to cancel the licence.
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Private Investigation Agency Licensing Criteria |
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To be eligible for a Private Investigation Agency’s licence, the business entity must meet the following criteria: 1. Be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA); 2. Have a paid-up capital of $50,000; 3. Have at least two directors/partners; 4. All directors/partners must be Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents of Singapore; and 5. All the directors/partners must fulfil the following: a) Be fit and proper persons1; b) Possess a valid Private Investigator’s licence; c) Unless exempted by the Licensing Officer, be certified competent in the WSQ module of "Perform Investigation Activities in Compliance with Legal Requirements (PI)”; d) Possess a minimum of three years' experience in investigation-related work (for non-law enforcement officers) or a minimum of two years' experience in investigation work (for ex-law enforcement officers); and e) Possess a minimum of 2 years' experience in a management position e.g. holding a supervisory post.
1Section 21(8) of the Private Security Industry Act states that a person or an officer of a business entity is not a fit and proper person if he: (a) associates with a criminal in a way that indicates involvement in an unlawful activity; Updated as of 9 March 2020 |
A copy of the licensing conditions can be found here.
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You are required to submit the following documents when applying for a Private Investigation Agency's licence.
1. Certificates of Service indicating past postings or course certificates like Home Team Basic Investigation Course) that shows the following:
a) Minimum of three years' experience in relevant investigation work; and
b) Minimum of two years' experience in management position
2. Certificates on WSQ module: “Perform Investigation Activities in Compliance with Legal Requirements (PI)”; and
3. Documents showing that the agency possess paid-up capital of at least $50,000.
Renew
No supporting document is required.
No supporting document is required.
Withdrawal
No supporting document is required.
New & Renew
About 4-6 weeks from the receipt of the application and the necessary supporting documents. Any incomplete or incorrect submission will be rejected.
You will be notified of the outcome in due post. Alternatively, you can login to GoBusiness Licensing to view your application status.
Cancel Licence
Immediate upon the submission of your Cancellation Request.
Withdrawal
Immediate upon the submission of your Withdrawal Request.
You will be directed to GoBusiness webpage, which will require you to log in using your CorpPass.
If you require assistance or guidance on the GoBusiness portal, please contact their helpdesk at +65 6336 3373 or email AskGoBiz@crimsonlogic.com.sg
The process may take around 15-20 minutes to complete.
To download a copy of your active staff list, login to Enquiry On Private Security Licence using your company’s CorpPass.
To check on the Private Investigator’s training status, go to Licensed Entities enquiry modules using your company’s CorpPass and follow the following steps:
- Select “Licensed Entities”
- Select “Singapore Police Force” > Enquiry on Existing SPF Licences
- At “Licence Type” drop down box, select “Private Investigation Agency Licence”
- Select “Individual Licence” from the “Enquiry Type” drop down box
- Enter the licensed Private investigator’s NRIC/FIN and click the search button
- System will display the officer’s particulars
- Click “View training records”
Prior to deployment, all licensed Private Investigators are required to pass and submit the statement of attainment for the WSQ module of ‘Perform investigation activities in compliance with legal requirement (PI)’
Those who have not passed the module will be deemed untrained Private Investigators and if deployed, will be in breach of the Licensing Conditions.
Dear Sir/Mdm,
Appointments for counter services at the Police Regulatory Department (PRD), Police Cantonment Complex (319 New Bridge Road), can be made only through the BookingSG platform. Please note that PRD will only accept appointments booked through the platform. Persons who book appointments outside of it will not be scheduled for any appointments.
2. To make an appointment via BookingSG, please visit the following link at https://www.go.gov.sg/prdbookingsg.
3. For other enquiries, you can reach us using FormSG at https://www.go.gov.sg/spf-prd. Alternatively, you may also contact us by phone at 6835 0000.
4. Thank you.
If you are familiar with the application requirements and wish to apply now, please click here to proceed to GoBusiness Licensing. CorpPass is required for login to GoBusiness Licensing.