Security guard services

Security Guard Services in Tajikistan

Business and commercial life in Tajikistan is concentrated in Dushanbe, above all on Rudaki Avenue and Ismoili Somoni Avenue, home to offices, banks, hotels and shopping centers, including Dushanbe Mall and Siyoma Mall. The country’s second most important center, Khujand, serves the north and trade through the Fergana Valley.

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Security Considerations in Tajikistan

Security programs in Tajikistan usually cover offices, stores, hotels and shopping centers in Dushanbe, as well as sites in Khujand. The road between the two cities crosses mountain passes, so supervision and officer relief in the north are best organized separately. Tajik and Russian are the working languages of security staff, and English is required in the offices of international organizations and in hotels.

Summers are hot in Dushanbe and the south of the country, and in winter mountain roads can close, which affects travel schedules and supplies to remote sites. The load on retail sites increases during holiday periods, including Navruz. Coverage plans should include relief officers, procedures for working with the shopping center’s own security service and the same reporting format at every site.

  • Rudaki Avenue
  • Ismoili Somoni Avenue
  • Dushanbe Mall
  • Siyoma Mall
  • Dusti Square
  • Dushanbe Airport
  • Khujand city center

How Coverage Works in Tajikistan

McCray designs the program, and officers follow McCray Post Orders.

How to Become a Licensed Security Guard in Tajikistan

The Ministry of Internal Affairs website publishes a draft Law “On Security Activity,” which concerns protection provided by state bodies and does not apply to private security. The licensing procedure for private security guards and security companies has not been confirmed.

Regulator: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan (Vazorati korhoi dokhilii Jumhurii Tojikiston). vkd.tj

Agency Licensing

Not confirmed. The draft Law “On Security Activity” contains no licensing provisions. Under Article 5(3), private security for non-state organizations and individuals is carried out in accordance with other laws of Tajikistan. Article 5(4) prohibits private security in ministries, committees, law enforcement and judicial bodies and at state enterprises, as well as security activity in Tajikistan by organizations of foreign states. Article 6(2) prohibits private companies from designing, installing, configuring and servicing security equipment in central state authorities, their subordinate structures and at state enterprises and institutions.

Under Article 12 of the draft Law “On Security Activity,” service in the field of security activity, as well as the use of physical force, special equipment and firearms, is governed by the Law “On the Militsiya” and other legal acts. Separate rules for armed private security guards have not been confirmed.

Sources

Requirements change. Confirm current rules with the official regulator before applying. This summary is general information, not legal advice. Last reviewed November 2026.

Cities in Tajikistan

  • Dushanbe
  • Khujand
  • Bokhtar
  • Kulob
  • Istaravshan
  • Tursunzoda

Coverage in other cities is arranged on request.

Regions of Tajikistan

  • Sughd Region
  • Khatlon Region
  • Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
  • Districts of Republican Subordination
  • Dushanbe

Frequently Asked Questions

What Languages Do the Officers Speak?

Officers work in Tajik and Russian. Sites that require English, such as the offices of international organizations and hotels, are assigned officers with working English, and the required level is set in the Post Orders.

Other countries, including Central Asia and the Caucasus, are covered in the Asia overview.

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