# Private security licences

> Holders of licences to operate a private security service under the Ministry of Interior private security authority register, including licence number and type.

Guarding, detective work and technical security services cannot be operated in Slovakia without a licence from the private security services authority of the Ministry of Interior. The register is public, and one company can hold several licence types at once.

## What the register contains
- Licence number issued by the authority
- Licence type – guarding, detective, technical and others
- Trade name and address of the holder as recorded

## Fields we return

| Field | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `license_number` | Licence number issued by the private security authority. |
| `license_type` | Licence type – guarding, detective, training and consultancy, technical, in-house protection, CIT or accredited service. |
| `valid_from` | Start of validity. The register does not publish it, so it is always empty. |
| `valid_to` | End of validity. The register does not publish it, so it is always empty. |
| `status` | Licence status. The register does not publish it, so it is always empty. |

## How to request the data

```http
GET /v1/company/ico/36385832?scope=sbs

{
  "sbs_licences": [
    {
      "license_number": "PS 001140",
      "license_type": "Strážna služba"
    },
    {
      "license_number": "PD 000240",
      "license_type": "Detektívna služba"
    }
  ]
}
```

## How often we update

Continuously, in hourly batches, on a 90-day refresh cycle. Companies active in security services (NACE 80) are served first.

## What it is used for

If you are procuring site security, the licence is a legal precondition. A contract with a company that lacks one is a contract for work the supplier may not perform.

The licence type matters more than its existence. A company licensed for technical services may install alarm systems, not guard premises – and the other way round.

## Frequently asked questions

### Why is the licence validity empty?

For companies the register publishes the licence number and type, not a validity period. We return an empty value rather than an invented date, so that we do not know cannot be mistaken for it has expired.

### Can a company hold several licences at once?

Yes, and it is common. The register records seven licence types separately and we return each granted one as its own record.