Apply for an SIA licence What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer. From: Contents Print this page Applying for a licence does not mean you will get one. To be successful, you will need to pass all of our application checks. But you can help your application by taking care to provide correct and complete information whenever we ask for it. Get ready for our application checks When we get your application for an SIA licence, we will run checks on your information. These are to confirm your identity and make sure you are suitable to hold a licence.