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Bodyguard Hire in Hong Kong

SGSIA-licensed close protection officers in Hong Kong. Vetted bodyguards for HNWI principals, corporate executives, and visiting delegations across Central, Wan Chai, and Kowloon.

Hong Kong is one of Asia’s most significant financial centres and a principal HNWI concentration, with a private banking and family-office sector that rivals Singapore for regional prominence. The security environment for business visitors has changed in one important dimension since 2019: the political and legal context, specifically the National Security Law enacted in June 2020, has introduced intelligence-environment considerations that did not previously apply. The ambient crime rate for business visitors in Central, Wan Chai, and the HNWI residential areas remains low; CPO demand is driven by wealth concentration and, increasingly, by the political intelligence environment for specific principal categories.

The SGSIA licensing framework

Hong Kong’s Security and Guarding Services Industry Authority (SGSIA) administers the licensing framework under the Security and Guarding Services Ordinance (Cap. 460). Security company licences and individual security guard licences are both administered by SGSIA. The framework applies to all commercial security work in Hong Kong including close protection. SGSIA licence verification is the primary due diligence step when engaging any Hong Kong security operator.

The post-NSL operating environment

The National Security Law has changed specific elements of the intelligence environment for senior executives in Hong Kong. Communications security awareness, caution around discussions of politically sensitive topics in mixed company, and awareness of which activities may attract legal scrutiny under the NSL are now standard elements of CPO briefing for Hong Kong engagements at the senior executive level.

For complementary services in Hong Kong, see our Hong Kong city page and security drivers in Hong Kong.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Hong Kong’s ambient violent crime rate remains low by international comparison. The significant security development since 2019 has been the political and legal environment change following the National Security Law (NSL), enacted in June 2020. This has introduced specific intelligence-environment considerations for senior executives in financial services, technology, and sectors with any exposure to China-related sensitive transactions. The FCDO travel advisory for Hong Kong notes the NSL and advises visitors to familiarise themselves with the legislation.

Close protection officers in Hong Kong must hold a Type I Licence (Security Guard) issued by the Security and Guarding Services Industry Authority (SGSIA) under the Security and Guarding Services Ordinance (Cap. 460). The employing security company must hold a Security Company Licence from SGSIA. SGSIA licences are verifiable. The licensing framework applies to all commercial security work in Hong Kong including close protection.

The National Security Law (enacted June 2020) has changed the operating environment for CPO work in Hong Kong in specific ways: communications security awareness is now a standard briefing element for any senior executive engagement; CPOs are aware of which activities may attract legal attention under the NSL in sensitive sectors; and the overall intelligence environment has become more complex for principals in financial services, technology, and any sector with China-related transactions or public positions. These are awareness elements, not reasons to avoid Hong Kong, which remains operationally accessible.

An SGSIA-licensed close protection officer in Hong Kong ranges from approximately HKD 3,500 to HKD 8,000 per day per officer as at June 2026 (approximately GBP 345 to GBP 790). Hong Kong CPO rates reflect the high cost of operating in the city and the sophisticated market the service addresses. HNWI residential and family protection engagements are structured on a retainer basis.
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