BOE-A-2026-813 ·14 January 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Tax

Call for applications for security guards and private bodyguards: 2026 selection process rules

The State Secretary for Security has approved the regulations for the selection tests for security guards, the explosives guard specialty, and private bodyguards for the year 2026 (First). The process will be carried out by the Directorate-General for the Police (Second). Passing the tests enables the practice of these professions once the professional identity card has been issued (First).

In 3 key points

  1. Passing the tests enables the practice of these professions following the issuance of the professional identity card, First. (Primero)
  2. The presentation of identity documents via electronic devices is prohibited; original physical documents are mandatory, 4.3. (4.3)
  3. Failure to pass any exercise in the physical aptitude test will result in disqualification, 5.1.1.a. (5.1.1.a)

How it affects those involved

For applicants to private security positions, the regulation establishes the rules for participation, identification requirements, and the eliminatory nature of the aptitude tests (5.1.1). The presentation of original physical identity documents is required, and the use of electronic devices for this purpose is prohibited (4.3). Failure to appear for a summons or failing the physical exercises will result in exclusion from the process (4.2, 5.1.1).

Lifecycle

2026-01-14PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.
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