PSiRA business registration cost 2026/27
Most of the money goes to PSiRA, not to whoever prepares the application, and most of it is not refundable if the application fails. Here is every fee on the 2026/27 schedule, what you pay after registration, and the two requirements that sink applications before the money is even considered.
Independent, not a government body. ProperSA is a private company. Everything in this guide can be done directly with the authority at its own fees; our service fee pays for it to be prepared, lodged and followed up for you.
PSiRA fees for a new security business, 2026/27
- Registration fee R9 100, paid to PSiRA with the application. If the application fails it comes back only through a refund application, on which PSiRA charges 10% of the amount.
- Infrastructure assessment R2 300, paid to PSiRA for the inspection of your premises against regulation 5 (office, telephone, a fax facility that is still on the list, filing, firearm storage where applicable).
- Manual of information R300, compulsory.
- R11 700 to PSiRA in total before PSiRA makes a decision.
Service fee, if someone prepares it
ProperSA charges R3 490 for the full application: the director check under section 23, the ten documents assembled and formatted to PSiRA’s upload rules, the suretyship checked signature by signature, and the submission on PSiRA’s online system. Total to get registered: R15 190, of which R3 490 is the service fee. Registering each security officer is R390 on top of the officer’s own PSiRA fee.
What you pay every year after
- Annual PSiRA fees start at R6 500 a year for a business with 1 to 50 officers, charged pro rata from registration to the following April, and rise with the number of officers.
- Security officer wages are set by the private security bargaining council, not by PSiRA, and the council levies and provident fund apply from the first officer.
The two things that sink applications
- Every director must be registered with PSiRA and qualify under section 23, holding at least a Grade B. One unregistered director, or a director who cannot register because of a serving police, defence or correctional post or a listed conviction, blocks the business. Check this before a cent goes to PSiRA.
- The suretyship. PSiRA itself says the personal guarantee form causes most provisional rejections: a missing initial, a wrong witness, a director left off. The whole R9 100 sits on that form being right.
How long it takes
Three to five weeks when the documents are right: PSiRA allows two working days for each of its three review levels and one to three weeks for the infrastructure inspection. A provisional rejection restarts the clock.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to register a security company with PSiRA?
R11 700 in PSiRA fees on the 2026/27 schedule: R9 100 registration, R2 300 infrastructure assessment and R300 for the manual of information. With ProperSA preparing the application the total is R15 190, of which R3 490 is the service fee.
Is the PSiRA registration fee refundable?
Only by a refund application, and PSiRA charges 10% of the amount. The infrastructure assessment fee is for the inspection and is not returned. That is why the director check and the suretyship are done before any fee is paid.
What are the annual PSiRA fees?
From R6 500 a year for a business with 1 to 50 officers, charged pro rata from the registration date to the following April, rising with the number of officers.
Do all directors have to be registered with PSiRA?
Yes. Every director must be registered as a security service provider and qualify under section 23, with at least a Grade B. The company cannot be registered until each director is.
How long does PSiRA business registration take?
Roughly three to five weeks when the documents are right, including the infrastructure inspection. A rejected suretyship or an unregistered director adds weeks.
Fees from the PSiRA 2026/27 fee schedule and the ProperSA PSiRA business registration page; director requirements from section 23 of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act 56 of 2001; wages from the National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector. General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Figures were checked on 15 October 2026; authorities change fees and rules, so confirm anything you rely on.