Private security activities
Private security activities
Open to 100% foreign ownership under standard Malaysian policy.
- Foreign equity
- 100%
- Capital floor
- None
- Key licences
- 3
- Setup timeline
- 8–12 wk
Licences & permits
Licences & permits
- Public Service Vehicle Operator Licence (PSV)Issued by Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) · Public Land Transport Act 2010; Act 715Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.45)Fee: RM 10 processing + RM 50 printing + RM 304 operator licence
- Permit to Trade/Supply Uniform Equipment and Supplies for PDRM (PBU)Issued by Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) · Police Act 1967Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.44)Fee: RM 0 processing + RM 0 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
- Private Agencies License (PAL)Issued by Kementerian Dalam Negeri · Private Agencies Act 1971Auto-mapped via semantic similarity (0.46)Fee: RM 3,000 processing + RM 300 annualValidity: 1 year (renewable annually)
Common requirements for most Malaysian businesses7
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010 RegistrationIssued by Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP)
- Sales & Service Tax (SST) RegistrationIssued by Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD)
- LHDN Employer Tax (E) RegistrationIssued by Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN/HASiL)
- Local Authority Business LicenceIssued by Local Authority (PBT)
- Signboard / Advertisement Licence (PBT)Issued by Local Authority (PBT)
- Bomba Fire Safety Certificate (Sijil Perakuan Bomba)Issued by Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba)
- EPF / SOCSO / EIS Employer RegistrationIssued by KWSP (EPF), PERKESO (SOCSO), EIS
Have Emerhub file every licence above for you
We'll prepare the forms, liaise with each agency and track approvals — bundled with Sdn Bhd setup. Agency fees are paid to the issuing authority; our service fee is quoted separately.
Get a quoteSource: MalaysiaBiz / BLESS licence catalog.
Activity details
the provision of one or more of the following: guard and patrol services, picking up and delivering money, receipts or other valuable items with personnel and equipment to protect such properties while in transit (e.g. armored car services, bodyguard services, polygraph services, fingerprinting services and security guard services)
public order and safety activities, see 8423
SST & Withholding Tax
Risk Level
e-Invoicing (MyInvois)
MSIC code 80100 is required when issuing e-invoices via LHDN MyInvois. Use this code in the Classification field of your e-invoice.