Private investigator licensing in Guinea

Yes. Private investigators need a licence in Guinea. Guinea licenses private investigation as one of seven private security activities: Decree D/2023/0165 defines 'investigation' as making inquiries, tracing people and collecting information on the character and conduct of others on a private basis (Art. 2(b)). Firms need an operating authorisation (agrément) for that category from the regulator ORASPC (Art. 10), and every individual doing the work needs a private security agent card for the category, issued by ORASPC only on proof of training from a private security training school (Arts 18-20). Investigators may not monitor political, religious or trade-union opinions or keep files for that purpose (Art. 7), and only cash-in-transit staff may be armed (Art. 12).

Office de Régulation des Agences de Sécurité et de la Protection Civile (ORASPC), under the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, under Decree D/2023/0165/PRG/CNRD/SGG of 8 July 2023 regulating private security in the Republic of Guinea (Décret portant réglementation de la sécurité privée en République de Guinée).

Bank guarantee (caution bancaire) with an approved bank and professional liability insurance required for the operating authorisation; amounts not set in the decree (Art. 11)

1. Register the company with its private security purpose stated in its statutes and a name that shows it is private (Art. 6) 2. Apply to ORASPC for the operating authorisation (agrément) in the investigation category, listing founders, partners and managers (Arts 10-11) 3. Pay the non-refundable file fee, lodge a bank guarantee and take out professional liability insurance (Art. 11) 4. Obtain an ORASPC private security agent card for each person doing investigation work, after completing training at an approved school (Arts 18-20) 5. Send ORASPC a detailed activity report every month (Art. 27)