Security Guard Services in Guinea

How to Become a Licensed Security Guard in Guinea

In Guinea, private security is overseen by the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection (MSPC), together with the Office for the Regulation of Security Agencies and Civil Protection (ORASPC). The current framework is based on Decree D/2023/0165/PRG/CNRD/SGG of July 8, 2023 regulating private security, which gave companies and their personnel 12 months after its publication in the Official Journal to come into compliance.

Regulator: Ministry of Security and Civil Protection (Ministère de la Sécurité et de la Protection Civile, MSPC) and Office for the Regulation of Security Agencies and Civil Protection (Office de Régulation des Agences de Sécurité et de la Protection Civile, ORASPC). The 2023 decree follows Decree D/2020/216/PRG of August 26, 2020 and its four implementing orders of September 8, 2020: A/2546/2020/MSPC/CAB/SGG (authorization to operate for companies), A/2544/MSPC/CAB/SGG (professional cards for officers), A/2547/MSPC/CAB/SGG (equipment, uniforms and insignia) and A/2545/MSPC/CAB/SGG (training institutions). The responsibilities of the ORASPC derive from Decree D/2022/0544/PRG/CNRD/SGG of November 16, 2022. guineenews.org/2020/09/15/guinee-nouvelle-reglementation-sur-la-securite-privee-communique-de-presse

Requirements

• Officers must hold a private security officer professional card, the conditions for which are set by Order A/2544/MSPC/CAB/SGG of September 8, 2020.
• Officers must acquire the required skills through training institutions and programs approved by the sector authorities.

Application Steps

1. Complete training at a private security training institution approved by the authorities.
2. Apply for the officer professional card under the conditions set by Order A/2544/MSPC/CAB/SGG.

Agency Licensing

Under the 2020 framework, a company must obtain an administrative authorization to operate, the conditions for which are set by Order A/2546/2020/MSPC/CAB/SGG. The 2023 decree covers security training, consulting and auditing; investigations; close protection; guarding and surveillance (which may include canine services, fire safety and electronic security systems); cash transport; and locksmithing and safes. Private security companies have a preventive and deterrent role and may under no circumstances exercise public authority powers. The 2020 press release states that they may not intervene in labor disputes or monitor political, religious or union opinions. Joint Order A/2025/1410/MSPC/MEF/SGG concerns the fees payable to the ORASPC. For in-house security services (distinct from contract security companies), an MSPC order of February 2024 provides that the Minister grants authorization after a technical opinion from the Director General of the ORASPC. Application fees for these services are GNF 100,000,000 (mining sector), GNF 50,000,000 (mobile telephony, oil, port and airport security) or GNF 20,000,000 (state, industrial, hotel and construction entities), and are not refundable if the application is rejected.

For in-house security services, the authorization is valid for one year and renewable. The renewal application is sent to the Director General of the ORASPC three months before expiry, with a copy of the current authorization, the activity report for the previous year and a tax clearance certificate issued by the national tax administration. Renewal conditions for contract security companies and officer cards are not confirmed.

Sources

• Guinéenews: MSPC press release on the new private security regulation (September 2020)
• Guinéenews: new private security decree (July 2023)
• MSPC Order A/2024/094 on authorization of in-house security services (scan, February 2024)

Regulations can change. Confirm current rules with the official authority before applying. This summary is general information, not legal advice. Last updated November 2026.