Security Guard Services in Algeria

How to Become a Licensed Security Guard in Algeria

In Algeria, guarding and the transport of funds and sensitive products are governed by Legislative Decree No. 93-16 of December 4, 1993. These activities are reserved for companies holding a prior authorization, and anyone who carries them out must be an Algerian national and have no conviction for a crime or misdemeanor.

Competent authority: The decree does not name an authority. A prior authorization is required, under terms set by regulation. Periodic activity reports are sent to the public authorities. joradp.dz

Requirements

• Algerian nationality is mandatory for anyone carrying out guarding or cash-in-transit activities (Art. 8)
• No conviction for a crime or misdemeanor (Art. 8)
• The company’s managers and directors must be Algerian nationals by origin (Art. 8)
• Guarding personnel work only inside the site that has been identified and delimited in advance, and never on the public thoroughfare (Art. 6)
• Personnel may not interfere or intervene in any form in a labor dispute, or carry out any monitoring of opinions (Art. 7)

Application Steps

1. Form a company in a legal form permitted by law, excluding joint-stock companies (Art. 4)
2. Obtain the prior authorization required to set up a guarding or cash-in-transit company, under the procedure set by regulation (Art. 5)
3. Take out civil liability insurance (Art. 12)
4. Verify that each person carrying out the activities meets the nationality and no-conviction requirements, and that the managers are Algerian nationals by origin (Art. 8)

Agency Licensing

Only companies, excluding joint-stock companies, may carry out these activities. Their formation is subject to prior authorization, under a procedure set by regulation (Arts. 4 and 5). They must take out civil liability insurance (Art. 12), make their identifying details, including their company name, known to their employees, contracting parties and third parties, and may not use any sign or wording likely to cause confusion with a public service (Art. 9). Their activity is the subject of periodic evaluation and inspection reports sent to the public authorities (Art. 11). Operating without authorization is punishable under Article 242 of the Penal Code (Art. 13). Violations of Articles 6, 7 and 9 carry the penalties provided by the Penal Code as well as withdrawal of the authorization (Arts. 14 to 16).

The decree provides that the conditions for the use, possession, transport and carrying of weapons by these companies and their personnel are set by regulation (Art. 10). The implementing text has not been identified.

Sources

• Official Journal of the Algerian Republic (Journal officiel de la République algérienne) No. 80 of December 5, 1993, containing Legislative Decree No. 93-16

Requirements change. Confirm current rules with the competent official authority before taking any steps. This summary is general information, not legal advice. Last updated November 2026.