PSIRA & compliance

Grades, registration, renewals and the rules of the industry.

• PSIRA fees explained: what officers and companies pay, how to pay safely, and what unpaid fees cost you — Every PSIRA fee an officer or security business pays, roughly what each costs in the 2026/27 schedule, how to pay safely through the portal, and what happens when fees go unpaid.
• The PSIRA code of conduct explained: the rules officers and companies are actually disciplined under — What the PSIRA code of conduct covers, the provisions that come up most in practice, how complaints, hearings and sanctions work, and what it means for officers and for employers.
• Lost PSIRA certificate? What it means, how to replace it, and what to carry meanwhile — What a lost PSIRA certificate does and does not mean, the steps to replace it, what to show employers while you wait, what to do if it was stolen with your ID, and how to never lose it again.
• How to check PSIRA registration: officers, companies, and what to do when the check fails — How to check PSIRA registration for an officer or a security company on the e-PSiRA portal, what to look at in the result, how officers check their own record, and what to do when the check fails.
• Firearm competency certificate for security officers: steps, cost, validity and mistakes to avoid — How a security officer gets a firearm competency certificate: accredited training, the SAPS application and checks, cost, the five-year validity, and the mistakes that get applications refused.
• PSIRA pre-registration on e-PSiRA: the step you must do before Grade E training — What PSIRA pre-registration is, why it was introduced in January 2026, the step-by-step process on the e-PSiRA portal, the fee, timelines, and fixes for the common portal errors.
• PSIRA renewal in 2026: the steps, the cost, the timeline and the mistakes that cause a gap — How to renew your PSIRA registration in 2026: when to start, the documents to have ready, the online and walk-in steps, what it costs, and the record mismatches that delay it.
• PSIRA grades explained: what Grades E to A mean, how you move up, and what each one pays in 2026 — The grade on your PSIRA certificate decides which posts you can legally work and sets the floor for your pay. What Grades E to A mean, how to move up, and what each one earns in 2026.