{"id":14101,"date":"2023-12-15T06:58:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T06:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/?p=14101"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:21:16","slug":"what-are-the-sia-criminal-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/what-are-the-sia-criminal-checks","title":{"rendered":"What are the SIA Criminal Checks?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14101\" class=\"elementor elementor-14101\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c42a75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c42a75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf7cb40\" data-id=\"bf7cb40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7121256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7121256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SIA criminal checks, also called criminal record checks or background checks, are a critical step in the SIA licencing process. The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/what-is-sia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Security Industry Authority (SIA)<\/a><\/span> checks applicants\u2019 criminal records to decide if they are suitable candidates to hold an SIA licence.<\/p><p>The primary purpose of conducting SIA criminal checks is to identify serious matters that could be a risk to the public. It includes checking for past criminal records to determine whether the applicants have participated in any crime.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f148db elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f148db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Does the SIA Consider When Assessing a Criminal Record?<\/h2><p>SIA evaluates each licence application individually and checks for all the required information and documents. Mainly, SIA checks for a criminal record and evaluates crimes based on three factors.<\/p><p><strong>Relevant:<\/strong> Whether your offence is relevant to your application or the work of a security operative.<br \/><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> Any sentences you received for your offences.<br \/><strong>Recent:<\/strong> Was the offence recent?<br \/><strong>Disposals:<\/strong> Any \u2018disposals\u2019 or penalties you were given for your offences outside of court.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7856bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7856bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>SIA Check If the Criminal Record Is Relevant<\/strong><\/p><p>Even if you\u2019re criminal record shows a crime, SIA will still look for it if it\u2019s relevant to your application or the work of a security operative. If you have committed some relatively minor crime, SIA will not decide solely based on it. However, a violent crime or offence could decide whether you\u2019re the right candidate to get an SIA licence. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e0c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36e0c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>List of Relevant Offences<\/strong><\/p><p>Here is a list of relevant offences in the context of an SIA licence application:<\/p><ul><li>abuse or neglect of children<\/li><li>criminal damage<\/li><li>dishonesty (theft and fraud)<\/li><li>drug offences<\/li><li>espionage<\/li><li>firearms offences<\/li><li>offensive weapons<\/li><li>private security offences<\/li><li>proceeds of crime offences<\/li><li>sexual offences<\/li><li>social security offences<\/li><li>terrorism<\/li><li>violent and abusive behaviour<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef59fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef59fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Criminal Sentence<\/strong><\/p><p>Regarding the criminal sentence, it&#8217;s important to understand that the specific offence doesn&#8217;t solely influence the decision in isolation. Instead, the sentencing process considers various mitigating factors that will be considered for evaluating your SIA licence application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3dcda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a3dcda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Recency of the Offence<\/strong><\/p><p>Another important factor in the SIA criminal checks is the time of the offence when it took place. It\u2019s obvious that people can make mistakes, and if any offence happened long ago and its record was clean, such a crime will not affect much to your licence application.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re still unsure whether you\u2019ll pass the criminal record checks, the SIA has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.services.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk\/Pages\/licensing-cri.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminal Record Indicator tool<\/a> to help you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153e20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153e20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Does the SIA Judge an Offence to be Serious?<\/h2><p>The SIA examines the maximum sentence length for listed offences. The SIA states the offence as serious if it&#8217;s 4 years or more. This includes sexual, violent, terrorism-related, and proceeds of crime offences. These crimes are always treated as serious regardless of sentence length. Similarly, offences involving an &#8220;Offensive Weapon&#8221; are considered serious, even if the sentences fall below the 4-year threshold.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b02100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b02100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Court of Conviction<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Convictions in Magistrates Courts are typically not considered serious by the SIA due to their limited sentencing powers. In contrast, Crown court convictions, which can result in sentences exceeding 4 years, are considered serious by the SIA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6341c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6341c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Character of Applicant<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The SIA will identify if the committed offence is &#8220;out of character&#8221; in nature. If it\u2019s considered an isolated incident, the SIA may request mitigation. It will allow the applicant to provide professional references or evidence of positive actions like voluntary training.<\/p><p>Older convictions will not have much impact on your SIA licence application. However, recent criminal activity has a higher chance of affecting your licence application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec54a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aec54a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Long Does a Criminality Check Take?<\/h2><p>SIA criminality check time for performing basic checks is up to 14 days. However, more detailed and standard checks usually take around 8 weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4826c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4826c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>SIA Overseas Criminal Record Check<\/h2><p>If you\u2019re an overseas resident living outside the UK, you must provide evidence of a criminal record check from the country you live in.<\/p><p>In the last five years, if you\u2019ve spent 6 months or more outside the UK, you must provide evidence of a criminal record check for each country you\u2019ve lived in. The evidence must be from an official source of the respective countries.<\/p><p>If you do not provide relevant documents or evidence of criminal record checks outside the UK, SIA will not proceed with your application. Therefore, you must complete these checks before submitting your SIA licence application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538f633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"538f633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u200b\u200bCriminal Record Indicator<\/h2><p>The SIA has a<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.services.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk\/Pages\/licensing-cri.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminal Record Indicator tool<\/a> <\/span>to check if you can get an SIA licence. This tool will help you see whether you will pass the criminal checks.<\/p><p>This tool asks you for information required to analyse whether you can get an SIA licence. The indicator&#8217;s process is very similar to the process SIA\u2019s licensing team follows to decide. However, the results from the indicator will just give you an idea, and you cannot solely depend on them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e20da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35e20da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\u200b\u200bOther Requirements for an SIA Licence<\/h2><p>To get an SIA licence, you must fulfil the following requirements:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf26d25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf26d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>\u200bComplete a Relevant SIA Training Course<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>To get an SIA licence, you must complete an approved training course. For example, if you want to get an <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/licences\/security-guard-licence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIA Security Guard Licence<\/a>,<\/span> you must complete the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/course\/sia-security-guard-training-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIA Security Guard Training Course<\/a>.<\/span> The courses offered by Hurak Learning comply with the<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/what-is-sia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Security Industry Authority (SIA)<\/a> <\/span>standards.<\/p><p>Hurak Learning provides a range of security courses related to SIA licenses. You can explore these courses by visiting the following<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/courses\/security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p>If you\u2019re seeking funding for free SIA training, read our blog, \u201c<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/free-sia-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Get Free SIA Training Courses<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Take our free <\/strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/test-prep\/sia-mock-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIA Licence Training Mock Exam<\/a><\/span><strong> to prepare for the assessment.<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/test-prep\/sia-mock-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14109\" src=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sia-licence-training-mock-exam-1024x512.webp\" alt=\"sia licence training mock exam\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sia-licence-training-mock-exam-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sia-licence-training-mock-exam-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sia-licence-training-mock-exam-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sia-licence-training-mock-exam-1536x768.webp 1536w, https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sia-licence-training-mock-exam.webp 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a09bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a09bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>\u200bProve Your Identity<\/strong><p>You must provide valid identification documents, such as a passport or driving licence, to prove your identity.<\/p><p>For further information, please refer to the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/security-industry-authority\">Official SIA Website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee1b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ee1b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>SIA Licence Application Fee<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The SIA licence application fee is \u00a3204 for all types of licences, which is non-refundable. However, it doesn\u2019t include the training cost, and you must pay a course fee separately to your training provider.<\/p><p>To learn more about the SIA Licence cost, read our blog, \u201c<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/sia-badge-cost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An In-depth Look into the SIA Badge Cost.<\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/p><div style=\"background: #e3e3e3; padding: 10px; border-radius: 5px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you want more information on how to apply for an SIA licence, read our blog,<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/guide-to-getting-an-sia-licence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting an SIA Licence<\/span>.<\/a>\u201d<br \/><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d268e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4d268e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Most Common SIA Licences<\/h2><p>SIA issues numerous<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/sia-licences-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIA Licences<\/a><\/span> for different<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/blog\/sia-security-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">security jobs<\/a>.<\/span> Some of the most popular SIA licences are:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/course\/sia-security-guard-training-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIA Security Guard Licence<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/course\/aplh-personal-licence-training-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APLH Personal Licence<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/courses\/top-up-for-close-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Close Protection Licence<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/courses\/cctv-operator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCTV Operators Licence<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Key Holding Licence<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371eead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"371eead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Relevant SIA Security Courses for SIA Licences<\/h2><ul><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/course\/aplh-personal-licence-training-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APLH Personal Licence Course<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/course\/sia-security-guard-training-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIA Security Guard Training Course<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/course\/emergency-first-aid-at-work-training-1-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emergency First Aid at Work Course<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hurak.com\/course\/sia-top-up-refresher-training-door-supervisor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIA Refresher Training For Door Supervisors<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" 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