Private investigator licensing in British Virgin Islands
No. British Virgin Islands has no specific private investigator licence.
The British Virgin Islands has no law that licenses private investigators. The Private Security Industry Act, 2007 requires anyone providing a 'private security service' to hold a licence from the Minister responsible for trade (s.4), but the Act deals only with security guards, their training, uniforms, arrest powers and firearms, and does not mention investigation. The Business Licensing Act, 2022 would bring 'investigation activities' under general business licensing (Schedule), but the official laws site marks it as not in force.2
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How to qualify
- Firearms
- Under the Private Security Industry Act, 2007, private security providers and their staff may not carry firearms or ammunition for their work unless licensed under the Firearms Act (s.19(1)). This applies to security providers, not specifically to investigators2
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Questions about PI licensing in British Virgin Islands
Do you need a licence to be a private investigator in British Virgin Islands?+
No. British Virgin Islands has no specific private investigator licence. The British Virgin Islands has no law that licenses private investigators. The Private Security Industry Act, 2007 requires anyone providing a 'private security service' to hold a licence from the Minister responsible for trade (s.4), but the Act deals only with security guards, their training, uniforms, arrest powers and firearms, and does not mention investigation. The Business Licensing Act, 2022 would bring 'investigation activities' under general business licensing (Schedule), but the official laws site marks it as not in force.
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