PSARA Security License
PSARA License is a form before who wants to starts a private security business in India. The Private Security Agency means an entity which provides the service in the business of the providing Security Guards and other related services at an establishment as an alternative to the police forces. The operation of the private security agencies business is governed by The Private Security Agencies Regulation Act, 2005, popularly known as PSARA which is governed by the government.
After the came in force the PSARA (act), it is mandatory for a security agency to obtain License from the State Controlling Authority which are Concerned prior to commencing of the business and in case of non-compliance of the law which provides for punishment for the unlawful activities happening in the country. The application for license to start a private security agency is made to the authority of state if the state passes the law. The PSARA License is made to be issue to operate in one or more district of a particular state or for the entire state.
Eligibility for Applying for PSARA License
- Who can apply for PSARA
An individual, private firm, partnership firm and one-person company who has started the business has right to apply license for their office security force
- Name & Object of Applicant
The name of the firm should contain the word Security Services or Related services related in their terms which is represented by the object of the applicant and services. In the case of a Company, the MOA must contain the rules to provide the security related issues at the reasonable amount.
- Eligibility of Director / Principal Officer
For police verification the applicant has to fulfil desired concern, they must be a Resident Indian who has spent their time in INDIA, having sound and financial fulfilled person (We need to submit a copy of the ITR of firm) and should have a clean background and must not have been indulged in any unlawful offence.
- MOU with Training Institute
The applicant for a PSARA License must have to enter into an MOU which provides the training or an organization which are approved by the state controlling authority who can impart the training to the security guards. There is age relaxation to the training requirements for ex-servicemen (who are in the army or police force).
- National Interest Clause
The PSARA License cannot be provided to a person if it is found to have the Links with the organization or association which are related to terrorist activities, banned under by law or by a government order under the act of protecting National Security, Public Order, or to prevent any activity which are to be considered to be unlawful in the eyes of the GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
- Restriction of Foreign Investment
According the section of The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, lays out that the PSARA License shall not be issued to any organization if it is not registered in India, or having a having a majority shareholder, partner or director, who is not a citizen of India due to national security concern.
Documents Required for PSARA License
Documents from PSARA security License
- Certificate of the Incorporation & MOA
- Proof of the Registered Office
- Signed MOA with the Training Institute
- Documents of the Security Guards
- Two Photographs of the Promoters
- PAN Card of Each Promoter of the company
- Identity & Address Proof of directors of the company
- ITR Copy of each director of the company
PASARA license process
Qualifying Documents
The first step to apply for a PSARA License is to which is to gather all the information such as Pan Card, TAN Number, GST, PF, ESI, Registration of establishment the act of Shops & Establishment Act, ITR of each director, etc.
MOU With a Training Institute
The applicant has to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding with a recognized following training institute for training its guards and supervisors. Every state has recognized various security training institutes for the purpose the training the under the act.
Police Verification
An application for police verification is filed in the Form -I by the applicant, and in case the applicant has a firm, company or any other association of person, separate verification form shall to be filed for each partner or directors.
Application Filing
The Psara application is filed following the controlling authority of PSARA, which is to be governed for verification. After receipt of the NOC from the concerned Police authorities, the authorities has to take the permission for the training to institute.
Time for Issue Of PSARA
The total time to complete the process grant under the PSARA License is approximate of the 60 days from the date of filing the has to be filed by the PSARA application. An application for a License has to be made for a district or five districts or a state. The application process is different for each state according to the condition of the government states.
Conditions Of PSARA License
The PSARA must specify the following category criteria, qualification, and disqualification for a security guard. and the applicant must have to engage supervisors to supervise the work of the organization of the security guards. A person from the who are in the army, navy or air force must have a minimum three years of experience, should be given the preference.
The person should have given service to the armed forces of India has given the minimum three years of the service to the organization who has to be qualified sounded and should be not part of the unlawful activities.
Under the government of India, the conditions to open states according the state government of India as the following has to follow certain criteria which are mentioned by the state government as per the law of central government
The government charges the nominal fees which are as follows
- For one district -- Rs. 5,000/-
- For 2 to 5 districts in a state -- Rs. 10,000/-
- For the entire state -- Rs. 25,000/-
The license is to be provided to the organization who are not indulged in the unlawful activities has to be followed as per the government and state the organization the unlawful to the eyes of the government has to pass to certain terms and condition.